Student Loan Advocacy Act
Latest action · Oct 1, 2019 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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.
- IntroducedOct 1, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Student Loan Advocacy Act
This bill revises the purpose, authority, and management of the Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA), and it establishes the Office of the Borrower Advocate within the FSA to assist borrowers in resolving certain problems.
The FSA is the performance-based organization responsible for managing the administrative and oversight functions supporting federal student aid programs. The bill places certain transparency, oversight, and accountability requirements (e.g., data collection, sharing, and publication) on the FSA, and it revises requirements related to the FSA's performance plan and reporting on such performance.
The bill also establishes the Office of the Borrower Advocate to replace the Student Loan Ombudsman that is currently responsible for informally resolving complaints from student loan borrowers. This office shall (1) assist student loan borrowers in resolving problems with the FSA; (2) compile, analyze, publish, and attempt to resolve borrowers' complaints; and (3) make recommendations with respect to federal student loan programs and the experiences of borrowers in repayment under such programs. The bill also places additional requirements on the office such as making certain student loan oversight information available to the public.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Oct 1, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-PA | Mary Gay Scanlon | Original | Oct 1, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 1, 2019Introduced in House
- Oct 1, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 4627 | Student Borrower Advocate Act | Related bill | Oct 8, 2019 |
| HR 4674 | College Affordability Act | Related bill | Dec 28, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
- Accounting and auditing
- Census and government statistics
- Congressional oversight
- Consumer affairs
- Department of Education
- Education
- Education programs funding
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Government information and archives
- Government lending and loan guarantees
- Higher education
- Performance measurement
- Research administration and funding
- Right of privacy
- Student aid and college costs
- Student records
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 1, 2019Introduced in House
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