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20 U.S.C. 1087ss: Eligible applicants exempt from asset reporting
Created in 1986 by Public Law 89-329. Changed by 15 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.
3 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 20 U.S.C. 1087tt, 20 U.S.C. 1090, 20 U.S.C. 1092f.
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No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.
How it got here
2022
- Pub. L. 117–103 substituted "July 1, 2024" for "July 1, 2023". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022) Law text · (a)
2020
- Pub. L. 116–260 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to simplified needs test. (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text
2014
- Pub. L. 113–128 substituted "The term 'dislocated worker' has the meaning given the term in section 3102 of title 29" for "The term 'dislocated worker' has the meaning given the term in section 2801 of title 29". (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) Law text · (d)
2011
2009
- Pub. L. 111–39, §406(a)(4)(A)(i), amended subcl. (III) generally. Prior to amendment, subcl. (III) read as follows: "1 of whom is a dislocated worker; or". Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 111–39, §406(a)(4)(A)(ii), amended subcl. (III) generally. Prior to amendment, subcl. (III) read as follows: "1 of whom is a dislocated worker; or". Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 111–39, §406(a)(4)(B)(i), amended cl. (iii) generally. Prior to amendment, cl. (iii) read as follows: "1 of whom is a dislocated worker; or". Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 111–39, §406(a)(4)(B)(ii), amended cl. (iii) generally. Prior to amendment, cl. (iii) read as follows: "1 of whom is a dislocated worker; or". Law text · (c)
2008
- Pub. L. 110–246, §4002(b)(1)(A), (B), (2)(N), substituted "supplemental nutrition assistance program" for "food stamp program" and "Food and Nutrition Act of 2008" for "Food Stamp Act of 1977". (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (d)
2007
- Pub. L. 110–84, §602(a)(1), added subcl. (III), redesignated former subcl. (III) as (IV), and, in subcl. (IV), substituted "24-month" for "12-month". (College Cost Reduction and Access Act) Law text · (b), (B)
- Pub. L. 110–84, §602(a)(2)(C), inserted at end of concluding provisions "The Secretary shall annually adjust the income level necessary to qualify an applicant for the zero expected family contribution. The income level shall be adjusted according to increases in the Consumer Price Ind… (College Cost Reduction and Access Act) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 110–84, §602(a)(2)(A)(i), added cl. (iii), redesignated former cl. (iii) as (iv), and, in cl. (iv), substituted "24-month" for "12-month". (College Cost Reduction and Access Act) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 110–84, §602(a)(2)(A)(ii), substituted "$30,000" for "$20,000". (College Cost Reduction and Access Act) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 110–84, §602(a)(2)(B)(i), added cl. (iii), redesignated former cl. (iii) as (iv), and, in cl. (iv), substituted "24-month" for "12-month". (College Cost Reduction and Access Act) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 110–84, §602(a)(2)(B)(ii), substituted "$30,000" for "$20,000". (College Cost Reduction and Access Act) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 110–84, §602(a)(3), substituted "Definitions" for "Definition of means-tested Federal benefit program" in heading, added par. (1), designated existing provisions as par. (2) and substituted "The term" for "In this section, the term" in introductory provisions, redesignated form… (College Cost Reduction and Access Act) Law text · (d)
2006
- Pub. L. 109–171, §8018(a)(1)(A)(i), added cl. (i) and struck out former cl. (i) which read as follows: "the student's parents file or are eligible to file a form described in paragraph (3) or certify that they are not required to file an income tax return and the student files… (Deficit Reduction Act of 2005) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 109–171, §8018(a)(1)(A)(ii), added cl. (i) and struck out former cl. (i) which read as follows: "the student (and the student's spouse, if any) files or is eligible to file a form described in paragraph (3) or certifies that the student (and the student's spouse, if an… (Deficit Reduction Act of 2005) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 109–171, §8018(a)(1)(B), in introductory provisions substituted "In the case of an independent student, the student, or in the case of a dependent student, the family, files a form described in this subsection, or subsection (c), as the case may be, if the student or family,… (Deficit Reduction Act of 2005) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 109–171, §8018(a)(2)(A)(i), added subpar. (A) and struck out former subpar. (A) which read as follows: "the student's parents file, or are eligible to file, a form described in subsection (b)(3) of this section, or certify that the parents are not required to file an inco… (Deficit Reduction Act of 2005) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 109–171, §8018(a)(2)(A)(ii), added subpar. (B) and struck out former subpar. (B) which read as follows: "the sum of the adjusted gross income of the parents is less than or equal to the maximum amount of income (rounded annually to the nearest thousand dollars) that may b… (Deficit Reduction Act of 2005) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 109–171, §8018(a)(2)(B)(i), added subpar. (A) and struck out former subpar. (A) which read as follows: "the student (and the student's spouse, if any) files, or is eligible to file, a form described in subsection (b)(3) of this section, or certifies that the student (and … (Deficit Reduction Act of 2005) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 109–171, §8018(a)(2)(B)(ii), added subpar. (B) and struck out former subpar. (B) which read as follows: "the sum of the adjusted gross income of the student and spouse (if appropriate) is less than or equal to the maximum amount of income (rounded annually to the nearest … (Deficit Reduction Act of 2005) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 109–171, §8018(a)(3), added subsec. (d). (Deficit Reduction Act of 2005) Law text · (d)
1998
- Pub. L. 105–244, §477(1)(A), substituted "this subsection, or subsection (c) of this section, as the case may be," for "this paragraph" in introductory provisions. (Higher Education Amendments of 1998) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 105–244, §477(1)(B), struck out "or" at end. (Higher Education Amendments of 1998) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 105–244, §477(1)(C), (D), added subpar. (B) and redesignated former subpar. (B) as (C). (Higher Education Amendments of 1998) Law text · (b), (C)
- Pub. L. 105–244, §477(2)(A), amended subpar. (A) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (A) read as follows: "the student's parents were not required to file an income tax return under section 6012(a)(1) of title 26; and". (Higher Education Amendments of 1998) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 105–244, §477(2)(B), amended subpar. (A) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (A) read as follows: "the student (and the student's spouse, if any) was not required to file an income tax return under section 6012(a)(1) of title 26; and". (Higher Education Amendments of 1998) Law text · (c)
1993
- Pub. L. 103–208, §2(g)(10), inserted "of" after "(c)". · (a)
- Pub. L. 103–208, §2(g)(11), inserted "(and the student's spouse, if any)" after "student" in two places and struck out "such" before "an income tax return". · (b)
- Pub. L. 103–208, §2(g)(12), (13), substituted "six elements" for "five elements" in introductory provisions and a comma for semicolon in subpar. (E). · (b)
- Pub. L. 103–208, §2(g)(14)(A), inserted "(including any prepared or electronic version of such form)" before "required". · (b)
- Pub. L. 103–208, §2(g)(14)(B), inserted "(including any prepared or electronic version of such return)" before "required". · (b)
- Pub. L. 103–208, §2(g)(15)(A), amended subpar. (A) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (A) read as follows: "the student's parents did not file, and were not required to file, a form 1040 required pursuant to title 26; and". · (c)
- Pub. L. 103–208, §2(g)(15)(C), inserted "in 1992 or the current year, whichever is higher," after "that may be earned". · (c)
- Pub. L. 103–208, §2(g)(15)(B), amended subpar. (A) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (A) read as follows: "the student (and the student's spouse, if any) did not file, and was not required to file, a form 1040 required pursuant to title 26; and". · (c)
- Pub. L. 103–208, §2(g)(15)(C), inserted "in 1992 or the current year, whichever is higher," after "that may be earned". · (c)
1992
- Pub. L. 102–325 amended section generally, substituting present provisions for provisions which related to: in subsec. (a), analysis applicable to all title IV programs; in subsec. (b), elements in tests; and in subsec. (c), simplified application form.
1991
- Pub. L. 102–26 inserted before period at end ", or who file an income tax return pursuant to the tax code of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or who are not required to file pursuant to that tax code". · (a)
1988
- Pub. L. 100–369 substituted "Internal Revenue Code of 1986" for "Internal Revenue Code of 1954", which for purposes of codification was translated as "title 26" thus requiring no change in text. · (a)
1987
- Pub. L. 100–50, §14(23), substituted "subsection (b) of this section" for "paragraph (2)", "families (1) who" for "families which", and "and (2) who file a form 1040A or 1040EZ pursuant to title 26, or are not required to file pursuant to such title" for "and which file a form 1040A pu… · (a)
- Pub. L. 100–50, §14(24)(A), struck out "and State" after "Federal". · (b)
- Pub. L. 100–50, §14(24)(B)–(D), added par. (6). · (b)
- Pub. L. 100–50, §14(25), added subsec. (c). · (c)
Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.