Student Loan Relief for Medicare and Social Security Recipients Act of 2022
Latest action · Dec 14, 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.
- IntroducedDec 14, 2022
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Student Loan Relief for Medicare and Social Security Recipients Act of 2022
This bill requires the Department of Education to forgive the outstanding balance of principal, interest, and fees due on eligible federal student loans for borrowers who are recipients of Medicare or Social Security Disability Insurance.
Cosponsors 8
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Dec 14, 2022 to Dec 15, 2022; 7 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IN | André Carson | Original | Dec 14, 2022 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Dec 14, 2022 |
| D-NY | Jamaal Bowman | Original | Dec 14, 2022 |
| D-CA | Jimmy Gomez | Original | Dec 14, 2022 |
| D-IL | Marie Newman | Original | Dec 14, 2022 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | Dec 14, 2022 |
| D-FL | Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick | Original | Dec 14, 2022 |
| D-TX | Colin Z. Allred | Dec 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 Dec 14, 2022 |
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Dec 14, 2022 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 14, 2022Introduced in House
- Dec 14, 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.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 6689 | Student Loan Relief for Medicare and Social Security Recipients Act of 2023 | Reintroduced Bill | Dec 8, 2023 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To direct the Secretary of Education to forgive the Federal student loans of borrowers who are enrolled for benefits under part A of title XVIII of the Social Security Act, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Student Loan Relief for Medicare and Social Security Recipients Act of 2022
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 14, 2022Introduced in House
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