PLUS Loan Accessibility Act
Latest action · Sep 13, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
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.
- IntroducedAug 1, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
PLUS Loan Accessibility Act - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to suspend the provision making individuals with an adverse credit history ineligible for Federal Direct PLUS Loans until the Secretary of Education implements final rules on the proposed rules for federal student aid programs developed by a specified negotiated rulemaking committee. (PLUS Loans are provided to graduate or professional students or the parents of dependent undergraduate students.)
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Aug 1, 2013.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | Original | Aug 1, 2013 |
| D-OH | Marcia L. Fudge | Original | Aug 1, 2013 |
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 Aug 1, 2013 |
| Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee | Referred Sep 13, 2013 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 13, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
- Aug 1, 2013Introduced in House
- Aug 1, 2013Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H5347.
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 suspend, for a certain period, the use of adverse credit history in determining eligibility for Federal Direct PLUS Loans.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- PLUS Loan Accessibility Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Aug 1, 2013Introduced in House
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