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S.1496: Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act
About This Bill
- Introduced May 15, 2019
- Latest Major Action May 15, 2019
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
3 (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - May 15, 2019
Bill Summary
Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act This bill modifies student loan counseling requirements applicable to institutions of higher education (IHEs). Currently, an IHE must provide entrance counseling to a student who is a first-time federal student loan borrower. This bill replaces required entrance counseling with required annual financial counseling concerning information on the terms, conditions, and responsibilities...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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May 15, 2019 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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May 15, 2019 |
Introduced in the Senate by Mark Warner (D-Va.) |