,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dbde  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #i1         
#bjai,mrs4 ,mc,bath 7= h]self & ,mr4    
,g>ca ( ,ill9ois7 introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,education & ,labor  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d
 ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife to    
r$uce ! complexity & l5g? ( ! ,free     
,application = ,f$]al ,/ud5t ,aid       
7,,fafsa74  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,,hope 7,height5+       
,opportunities = ,pa?ways to ,education7
 = ,,fafsa ,act4  #b4 ,expect$ family   
contribution  7a7 ,data elem5ts ,section
 #dgd7;b7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act (  
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhgnn7b77 is     
am5d$ 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by ins]t+ be=e ! 
net ! foll[+3 only 9 ! case ( a pa?way  
?ree applicant14  7b7 ,dep5d5t /ud5ts   
,section #dge ( su* ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#ajhgoo7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection   
7a77#c71 by ins]t+ be=e ! /ud5t !       
foll[+3 only 9 ! case ( a pa?way ?ree   
applicant12  7#b7 9 subsection          

7b77#a77;,b71 by ins]t+ be=e ! p>5ts' ! 
foll[+3 only 9 ! case ( a pa?way ?ree   
applicant12 &  7#c7 9 subsection        
7b77#c71 by /rik+ aw>d p]iod & ins]t+   
aw>d ye>4  7c7 ,indep5d5t /ud5ts )\t    
dep5d5ts o!r ?an a sp\se ,section       
#dgf7;a77#a77;,b7 ( su* ,act 7#bj       
,u4,s4,c4 #ajhgpp7a77#a77;,b77 is am5d$ 
by ins]t+ be=e ! family's contribution !
 foll[+3 only 9 ! case ( a pa?way ?ree  
applicant14  7d7 ,indep5d5t /ud5ts )    
dep5d5ts o!r ?an a sp\se ,section       
#dgg7;a77#a77;,b7 ( su* ,act 7#bj       
,u4,s4,c4 #ajhgqq7a77#a77;,b77 is am5d$ 
by ins]t+ be=e ! family's contribution !
 foll[+3 only 9 ! case ( a pa?way ?ree  
applicant14  #c4 ,z]o expect$ family    
contribution ,section #dgi ( ! ,high]   
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajhgss7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3     
#dgi4 ,z]o expect$ family contribution  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all consid]  
an applicant to h an expect$ family     
contribution equal to z]o if--  7#a7 9 !
 case ( a dep5d5t /ud5t-- 7,a7 7i7 !    

/ud5t's p>5ts are n requir$ to file--   
7,i7 a ,f$]al income tax return2 or     
7,,ii7 ) respect to ,int]nal ,rev5ue    
,s]vice ,=m #ajdj1 any ( ! foll[+ =ms3  
,s*$ule ,a1 ,s*$ule ,b1 ,s*$ule ,c1     
,s*$ule ,c-,,ez1 ,s*$ule ,d1 ,s*$ule ,e1
 ,s*$ule ,f1 ,s*$ule ,h1 ,s*$ule ,j1 &  
,s*$ule ,,se2 &  7ii7 ! sum ( ! adju/$  
gross income ( ! p>5ts is less ?an or   
equal to #cd1jjj2 or  7,b7 ! /ud5t's    
p>5ts1 or ! /ud5t1 receiv$ a b5efit at  
"s "t dur+ ! previ\s #bd-mon? p]iod "u a
 means-te/$ ,f$]al b5efit program2  7#b7
 9 ! case ( an indep5d5t /ud5t )\t reg>d
 to :e!r ! /ud5t has dep5d5ts o!r ?an a 
sp\se--  7,a7  7i7 ! /ud5t 7& ! /ud5t's 
sp\se1 if any7 c]tifies-- 7,i7 t ! /ud5t
 7& ! /ud5t's sp\se1 if any7--  7aa7 is 
n requir$ to file a ,f$]al income tax   
return2 or  7bb7 ) respect to ,int]nal  
,rev5ue ,s]vice ,=m #ajdj1 any ( !      
foll[+ =ms3 ,s*$ule ,a1 ,s*$ule ,b1     
,s*$ule ,c1 ,s*$ule ,c-,,ez1 ,s*$ule ,d1
 ,s*$ule ,e1 ,s*$ule ,f1 ,s*$ule ,h1    
,s*$ule ,j1 & ,s*$ule ,,se2 &  7ii7 !   

sum ( ! adju/$ gross income ( ! /ud5t & 
sp\se 7if appropriate7 is less ?an or   
equal to #cd1jjj2 or  7,b7 ! /ud5t      
receiv$ a b5efit at "s "t dur+ ! previ\s
 #bd-mon? p]iod "u a means-te/$ ,f$]al  
b5efit program2 or  7#c7 ! applicant is 
a pa?way "o applicant "u section        
#dhc7;a77#ac74  7b7 ,e>n$ income cr$it  
,an individual is n requir$ to qualify  
or file = ! e>n$ income cr$it 9 ord] to 
be eligible "u ?is section4  7c7        
,adju/m5ts ,! ,secret>y %all annually   
adju/ ! income level necess>y to qualify
 an applicant = ! z]o expect$ family    
contribution4 ,! income level %all be   
annually increas$ by ! e/imat$ p]c5tage 
*ange 9 ! ,consum] ,price ,index1 z     
def9$ 9 section #dgh7;f71 = ! mo/ rec5t 
cal5d> ye> end+ prior to ! beg9n+ ( an  
aw>d ye>1 & r\nd$ up to ! ne>e/ #a1jjj4 
7d7 ,means-,te/$ ,f$]al b5efit program  
def9$ ,= purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 a     
means-te/$ ,f$]al b5efit program means a
 m&atory sp5d+ program ( ! ,f$]al       
,gov]nm5t1 o!r ?an a program "u ?is     

title1 9 :i* eligibility = ! program's  
b5efits1 or ! am\nt ( su* b5efits1 are  
det]m9$ on ! basis ( income or res\rces 
( ! individual or family seek+ ! b5efit1
 & may include su* programs z--  7#a7 ! 
supplem5tal security income program "u  
title ,,xvi ( ! ,social ,security ,act  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acha et seq472  7#b7 !  
supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program 
"u ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g
 ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq471 a nutrition  
assi/ance program c>ri$ out "u section  
#ai ( su* ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjbh71 & a
 supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program
 c>ri$ out "u section #ahda7;c7 ( title 
#dh ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7#c7 !    
program ( block grants = ,/ates =       
tempor>y assi/ance = ne$y families      
e/abli%$ "u "p ,a ( title ,,iv ( !      
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#fja et seq472  7#d7 ! special          
supplem5tal nutrition program = wom51   
infants1 & *ildr5 e/abli%$ by section   
#ag ( ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aghf72  7#e7 ! ,/ate    

,m$icaid program "u title ,,xix ( !     
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#acif et seq472 &  7#f7 any o!r program 
id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y4  4  #d4 ,,fafsa
 pa?ways ,section #dhc7;a7 ( ! ,high]   
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajij7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7#ac7 ,,fafsa pa?ways  7,a7    
,memor&um ( und]/&+ ,n lat] ?an ! fir/  
day ( ! fir/ aw>d ye> beg9n+ aft] ! fir/
 ,octob] aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all seek to ent] into
 a ,memor&um ( ,und]/&+ ) ! ,secret>y ( 
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 ! ,secret>y ( 
,agriculture1 & ! ,secret>y ( !         
,treasury1 "u :i* any in=mation ex*ang$ 
"u an income & eligibility v]ification  
sy/em e/abli%$ pursuant to section #aacg
 ( ! ,social ,security ,act by ,/ate    
ag5cies adm9i/]+ a program li/$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a71 7#d71 or 7#e7 (          
subsection 7b7 ( su* section :i* may be 
( use 9 e/abli%+ or v]ify+ eligibility  
or b5efit am\nts "u su* program %all be 
made available to ! ,secret>y (         

,education to assi/ 9 det]m9+ :e!r !    
applicant 7or1 9 ! case ( a dep5d5t     
applicant1 :e!r ! applicant or !        
applicant's p>5ts7 receiv$ a b5efit at  
"s "t dur+ ! previ\s #bd-mon? p]iod "u a
 means-te/$ ,f$]al b5efit program1 b    
subject to ! requirem5ts ( ,f$]al law4  
7,b7 ,requirem5t = all applicants & !   
,secret>y ,= any aw>d ye> = :i* an      
applicant applies = f9ancial assi/ance  
"u ?is title-- 7i7 ! applicant %all     
provide on ! =m describ$ 9 ?is          
subsection :e!r ! applicant receiv$ 7or1
 9 ! case ( a dep5d5t applicant1 :e!r ! 
applicant or ! p>5ts ( ! applicant      
receiv$7 a b5efit at "s "t dur+ !       
previ\s #bd-mon? p]iod "u a means-te/$  
,f$]al b5efit program2 &  7ii7 !        
,secret>y1 to ! ext5t practicable &     
pursuant to ! ,memor&um ( ,und]/&+ ent]$
 into "u subp>agraph 7,a71 & )\t any    
fur!r action by ! applicant1 %all v]ify 
! applicant's 7or1 9 ! case ( a dep5d5t 
applicant1 ! applicant's or !           
applicant's p>5ts7 receipt ( su* b5efit4

  7,c7 ,pa?way "o applicants  7i7 ,9    
g5]al ,) respect to an applicant :o     
receiv$ 7or1 9 ! case ( a dep5d5t       
applicant1 an applicant :o receiv$ or ^:
 p>5ts receiv$7 a b5efit at "s "t dur+ !
 previ\s #bd-mon? p]iod "u a means-te/$ 
,f$]al b5efit program1 ! applicant %all 
n be requir$ to provide any fur!r income
 or asset in=mation on ! =m "u ?is      
subsection4  7ii7 ,designation ,=       
purposes ( ?is section & "p ,f1 an      
applicant describ$ 9 clause 7i7 %all be 
ref]r$ to z a pa?way "o applicant4  7,d7
 ,pa?way two applicants  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,)
 respect to an applicant :o is n a      
pa?way "o applicant & is describ$ 9     
clause 7ii71 ! ,secret>y1 to ! ext5t    
practicable1 %all use ! data retrieval  
tool "u section #dhd7q7 to obta9 any    
in=mation = ! applicant beyond !        
in=mation describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 = 
purposes ( ! =m "u ?is subsection4  7ii7
 ,requirem5ts ,an applicant describ$ 9  
?is clause is an applicant :o c]tifies  
t-- 7,i7 ! applicant is n requir$ to    

file or1 9 ! case ( a dep5d5t applicant1
 no p>5t ( ! applicant is requir$ to    
file--  7aa7 a ,f$]al income tax return2
 or  7bb7 ) respect to ,int]nal ,rev5ue 
,s]vice ,=m #ajdj1 any ( ! foll[+ =ms3  
,s*$ule ,a1 ,s*$ule ,b1 ,s*$ule ,c1     
,s*$ule ,c-,,ez1 ,s*$ule ,d1 ,s*$ule ,e1
 ,s*$ule ,f1 ,s*$ule ,h1 ,s*$ule ,j1 &  
,s*$ule ,,se2 &  7,,ii7 ! sum ( ! adju/$
 gross income ( ! applicant or1 9 ! case
 ( a dep5d5t applicant1 ! p>5ts ( !     
applicant1 is less ?an or equal to      
#fj1jjj4  7iii7 ,designation ,= purposes
 ( ?is section & "p ,f1 an applicant    
describ$ 9 clause 7i7 %all be ref]r$ to 
z a pa?way two applicant4  7,e7 ,pa?way 
?ree applicants  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,) respect
 to an applicant :o is n a pa?way "o    
applicant or a pa?way two applicant1 !  
,secret>y1 to ! ext5t practicable1 %all 
use ! data retrieval tool "u section    
#dhd7q7 to obta9 any in=mation = !      
applicant beyond ! in=mation describ$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,a7 = purposes ( ! =m "u   
?is subsection4  7ii7 ,designation ,=   

purposes ( ?is section & "p ,f1 an      
applicant describ$ 9 clause 7i7 %all be 
ref]r$ to z a pa?way ?ree applicant4    
7,f7 ,means-te/$ ,f$]al b5efit program  
def9$ ,= purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m 
means-te/$ ,f$]al b5efit program has !  
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #dgi7;d74  4