US HB1614 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 56-3)
Status: Introduced on March 17 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-17 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Pending: House Education And The Workforce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 17 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-17 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Pending: House Education And The Workforce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Student Loan Refinancing Act This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow a borrower of a Federal Direct Loan program loan to modify the interest rate on such a loan to the current applicable rate. That interest rate is fixed for the life of the loan, unless the borrower elects to modify it again.
Title
Student Loan Refinancing Act
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-17 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. |
| 2017-03-17 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
HB1880 (Related) 2017-04-04 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
SB806 (Related) 2017-04-03 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
SB806 (Related) 2017-04-03 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Subjects
Education
Government lending and loan guarantees
Higher education
Interest, dividends, interest rates
Student aid and college costs
Government lending and loan guarantees
Higher education
Interest, dividends, interest rates
Student aid and college costs
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1614/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1614/BILLS-115hr1614ih.pdf |
