To require the Secretary of Education to verify that individuals have made a commitment to serve in the Armed Forces or in public service, or otherwise are a borrower on an eligible loan which has been submitted to a guaranty agency for default aversion or is already in default, before such individuals obtain a consolidation loan for purposes specified under section 455(o) of the Higher Education Act of 1965.
Latest action · Jul 8, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Progress
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- IntroducedMay 15, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary of Education to verify that individuals who are applying for Direct Consolidation loans on the following bases are in fact:
- currently eligible for income contingent repayment or income-based repayment of a loan that has been submitted to a guaranty agency for default aversion or is already in default;
- employed in a public service job and thereby eligible to participate in the public service loan forgiveness program; or
- a member of a regular or reserve component of the Armed Forces and thereby eligible to benefit from the no accrual of interest for active duty service members program.
Cosponsors 11
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 28, 2013 to Jan 8, 2014.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Jun 28, 2013 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne, Jr. | Jun 28, 2013 | |
| D-FL | Joe Garcia | Jul 8, 2013 | |
| R-MI | Tim Walberg | Jul 11, 2013 | |
| R-KY | Brett Guthrie | Jul 16, 2013 | |
| R-CA | Duncan Hunter | Jul 30, 2013 | |
| R-AZ | Matt Salmon | Jul 30, 2013 | |
| D-FL | Patrick Murphy | Jul 30, 2013 | |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Aug 2, 2013 | |
| D-FL | Frederica S. Wilson | Oct 16, 2013 | |
| R-TN | David P. Roe | Jan 8, 2014 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 8, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
- May 15, 2013Introduced in House
- May 15, 2013Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 4579 | To require the Secretary of Education to verify that individuals have made a commitment to serve in the Armed Forces or in public service, or otherwise are a borrower on an eligible loan which has been submitted to a guaranty agency for default aversion o | Identical bill | Jun 13, 2014 |
Subjects
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Text 1
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- May 15, 2013Introduced in House
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