Student Disability Fairness Act
Latest action · Jan 15, 2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
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.
- IntroducedNov 1, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Student Disability Fairness Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary of Education to accept certifications by the Department of Veterans Affairs that student borrowers are permanently and totally disabled as sufficient documentation for the discharge of their loans under part B (Federal Family Education Loan Program) of title IV of the Act.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Nov 1, 2007.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-WA | Cathy McMorris Rodgers | Original | Nov 1, 2007 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Education and Workforce Committee | Referred Nov 1, 2007 |
| Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee | Referred Jan 15, 2008 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 15, 2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
- Nov 1, 2007Introduced in House
- Nov 1, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Department of Education to accept certifications of permanent and total disability by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the purpose of student loan discharge.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Student Disability Fairness Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 1, 2007Introduced in House
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