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Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] · D–WI
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Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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Based on the full Introduced in House · 2025-02-21 text. This explanation has not received human editorial review. This overview describes the proposal’s major provisions; it does not establish what its real-world effects would be.
The proposed TRIO Access Act would let colleges and universities use certain tax return information they receive for financial aid for two federal education programs: student support services and the Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program. It would also change rules governing disclosure and use of student aid application information for those programs. These are proposed changes, not evidence of enacted law.
This Act may be cited as the TRIO Access Act.
Return information received pursuant to clause (iii)(I) may be used by the institution of higher education referred to in such clause for the purposes of the programs authorized under sections 402D and 402E of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a–14 and 1070a–15; relating to student support services and the Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program), as in effect on the date of the enactment of this clause.
is amended by striking to disclose to an institution and inserting to disclose to an institution for purposes of a program authorized under section 402D or 402E, and to disclose to an institution.
Section 2 would permit an institution to use tax return information received under the specified existing disclosure provision for the two named programs. This permission would refer to those programs as they exist on the new clause's enactment date; it would not require institutions to use the information.
Return information received pursuant to clause (iii)(I) may be used by the institution of higher education referred to in such clause for the purposes of the programs authorized under sections 402D and 402E of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a–14 and 1070a–15; relating to student support services and the Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program), as in effect on the date of the enactment of this clause.
Section 3(a) would add disclosure to an institution for either program's purposes to an existing provision governing disclosure of student aid application information. The bill supplies the replacement wording, but not the full existing provision or its conditions.
(a) Authorization To disclose fAFSA information Section 483(a)(2)(D)(i) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1090(a)(2)(D)(i)) is amended by striking to disclose to an institution and inserting to disclose to an institution for purposes of a program authorized under section 402D or 402E, and to disclose to an institution.
Section 3(b) would require the institution to limit its use of the information covered by the amended clause to financial aid applications, awards and administration for the applicant, and purposes of the two specified programs.
(b) Use of information provided to the institution Section 483(a)(3)(C)(i) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1090(a)(3)(C)(i)) is amended to read as follows: (i) shall use the information provided to the institution solely— (I) for the application, award, and administration of financial aid to the applicant; and (II) for purposes of a program authorized under section 402D or 402E;
Section 3(c) would update tax information notification and approval provisions to reference the new clause (vii). It would also add wording about an institution being unable to determine a person's eligibility for either program. The surrounding statutory language is not supplied, so the circumstances triggering that inability cannot be established from this text alone.
(c) Notification and Approval Requirements for requesting tax return information Section 494(a)(1)(A) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1098h(a)(1)(A)) is amended— (1) in clause (i)(II), by striking (v), and (vi) and inserting (v), (vi), and (vii); and (2) in clause (ii), by inserting and an institution of higher education being unable to determine the eligibility of such individual for a program authorized under section 402D or 402E before the semicolon.
The supplied official-actions snapshot, updated July 21, 2025, records introduction in the House on February 21, 2025, and referral that day to the Ways and Means and Education and Workforce committees for consideration of provisions within their respective jurisdictions.
Source snapshot updated 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z.
2025-02-21: Introduced in House
2025-02-21: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Spending directed to particular recipients or places outside ordinary competitive or formula-based allocation.
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Narrow exceptions, exemptions, or preferential treatment that warrant a closer look.
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