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- H.R.2349
H.R.2349: GRAD Act of 2013
About This Bill
- Introduced June 13, 2013
- Latest Major Action July 8, 2013
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
14 (All Democrats)
Bill Summary
Get Relief from Academic Debt Act of 2013 or the GRAD Act of 2013 - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow borrowers of Direct Stafford Loans to opt to extend the period before they must begin to repay such loans to one year after they cease to carry at least one-half the normal full-time academic workload. (Currently, the repayment period for Direct Stafford Loans begins six months after borrowers...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| July 8, 2013 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
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| June 13, 2013 |
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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| June 13, 2013 |
Introduced in the House by Gloria Negrete McLeod (D-Calif.) |