HR 1250 United States House · 118th Congress

Family Farm and Small Business Exemption Act

This bill amends the Higher Education Act to exempt certain family-owned assets from being counted when calculating federal student aid eligibility. Specifically, it excludes family farms where the family resides and small businesses with 100 or fewer full-time equivalent employees owned and controlled by the family. These assets will no longer be considered when determining a student's financial need for aid programs. The change directly affects students from qualifying family farms or small businesses when applying for federal financial aid. The exemption applies to assets held by the family, not just the business itself.
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Introduced Feb 28, 2023 Last action Feb 28, 2023
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Feb 28, 2023
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Photo of Tracey Mann
Tracey Mann
RRepublican
KS
1
Co
Photo of Adrian Smith
Adrian Smith
RRepublican
NE
3
Co
Photo of Angie Craig
Angie Craig
DDemocratic
MN
2
Co
Photo of Ann M. Kuster
Ann M. Kuster
DDemocratic
NH
2
Co
Photo of Ashley Hinson
Ashley Hinson
RRepublican
IA
2
Co
Photo of Austin Scott
Austin Scott
RRepublican
GA
8
Co
Photo of Barry Moore
Barry Moore
RRepublican
AL
1
Co
Photo of Ben Cline
Ben Cline
RRepublican
VA
6
Co
Photo of Blaine Luetkemeyer
Blaine Luetkemeyer
RRepublican
MO
3
Co
Photo of Brad Finstad
Brad Finstad
RRepublican
MN
1
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Photo of Brian K. Fitzpatrick
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
PA
1