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- H.R.4344
H.R.4344: To amend section 435(o) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 regarding the definition of economic hardship.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
- This bill is primarily about education
- Introduced Dec. 11, 2007
- Latest Major Action Feb. 5, 2008
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
28 (3 Democrats, 26 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 with respect to the meaning of economic hardship under the Federal Family Education Loan or Perkins Loan and related loan insurance programs. Considers borrowers under such programs to be suffering economic hardship if they are working full-time, have a federal educational debt burden equal to at least 20% of their adjusted gross income, and the difference between their adjusted gross income minus such...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
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| Dec. 11, 2007 |
Introduced in the House by Tim Walberg (R-Mich.) |