Fairness for Responsible Borrowers Act
Latest action · Jul 26, 2022 Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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.
- IntroducedJul 26, 2022
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Fairness for Responsible Borrowers Act
This bill generally prohibits the Departments of Education, Justice, or the Treasury from taking any action to cancel or forgive the outstanding balances, or portion of balances, of covered loans. Covered loans refer to Federal Family Education Loans, Federal Direct Loans, Federal Perkins Loans, and loans under the Health Education Assistance Loan Program.
The prohibition does not apply to targeted federal student loan forgiveness, cancellation, or repayment programs carried out under the Higher Education Act of 1965.
Cosponsors 19
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 27, 2022 to Sep 15, 2022.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-GA | Andrew S. Clyde | Jul 27, 2022 | |
| R-NC | David Rouzer | Jul 27, 2022 | |
| R-TX | Louie Gohmert | Jul 27, 2022 | |
| R-NC | Richard Hudson | Jul 27, 2022 | |
| R-MD | Andy Harris | Jul 28, 2022 | |
| R-AL | Barry Moore | Jul 28, 2022 | |
| R-TX | Beth Van Duyne | Jul 28, 2022 | |
| R-NY | Claudia Tenney | Jul 28, 2022 | |
| R-CA | Doug LaMalfa | Jul 28, 2022 | |
| R-CO | Ken Buck | Jul 28, 2022 | |
| R-IL | Mary E. Miller | Jul 28, 2022 | |
| R-MT | Matthew M. Rosendale, Sr. | Jul 28, 2022 | |
| R-CA | Tom McClintock | Jul 28, 2022 | |
| R-AZ | Andy Biggs | Aug 26, 2022 | |
| R-FL | Byron Donalds | Aug 26, 2022 | |
| R-FL | Kat Cammack | Aug 26, 2022 | |
| R-MS | Michael Guest | Sep 13, 2022 | |
| R-FL | Neal P. Dunn | Sep 13, 2022 | |
| R-TX | Pat Fallon | Sep 15, 2022 |
Committees 2
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 Jul 26, 2022 |
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Jul 26, 2022 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 26, 2022Introduced in House
- Jul 26, 2022Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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 Congressional Record, vol. 168, no. 124, July 26, 2022, page H7171.
Related bills 4
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 4253 | Student Loan Accountability Act | Related bill | May 18, 2022 |
| HR 8006 | Student Loan Accountability Act | Related bill | Jun 9, 2022 |
| HR 8076 | Student Loan Accountability Act | Related bill | Jun 15, 2022 |
| HR 8102 | Student Loan Accountability Act | Related bill | Jun 16, 2022 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To prohibit the Secretary of Education, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Attorney General from cancelling student loans except as specifically authorized by law.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Fairness for Responsible Borrowers Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 26, 2022Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
