S 2915 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

A bill to provide for cancellation of student loan indebtedness for spouses, surviving joint debtors, and parents of individuals who died or became permanently and totally disabled due to injuries suffered in the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001

Introduced Sep 9, 2002 Originated Senate Sponsor Charles E. Schumer D-NY

Fact sheet

Latest action · Sep 9, 2002 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedSep 9, 2002
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to discharge or cancel the Federal student loan indebtedness of spouses, surviving joint debtors, and parents of public servants and other individuals who died (or die) or who became (or become) permanently and totally disabled from injuries suffered in the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.

Cosponsors 3

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Sep 9, 2002.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-NYHillary Rodham ClintonOriginalSep 9, 2002
D-NJJon S. CorzineOriginalSep 9, 2002
D-NJRobert G. TorricelliOriginalSep 9, 2002

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Sep 9, 2002Introduced in Senate
  2. Sep 9, 2002Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.

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