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- H.R.6424
H.R.6424: HIGHER ED Act
About This Bill
- Introduced Jan. 19, 2022
- Latest Major Action Nov. 1, 2022
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - Jan. 19, 2022
Bill Summary
Helping Individuals Get a Higher Education while Reducing Education Debt Act or the HIGHER ED Act This bill makes various changes to student loan forgiveness and loan repayment programs. First, the bill authorizes graduate and professional students to receive subsidized Stafford Loans. These students have been ineligible to receive subsidized Stafford Loans since July 1, 2012. Next, the bill allows student loans to be discharged in bankruptcy...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Nov. 1, 2022 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
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| Jan. 19, 2022 |
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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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| Jan. 19, 2022 |
Introduced in the House by Peter A. DeFazio (D-Ore.) |