Student Loan Repayment Freedom Act
Latest action · Oct 7, 2021 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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 7, 2021
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Student Loan Repayment Freedom Act
This bill allows a federal student loan borrower to terminate repayment under an income-based repayment plan and instead elect to repay such loan under any other repayment plan for which the borrower is eligible. Currently, a federal student loan borrower repaying under an income-based repayment plan may only change to the standard repayment plan.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Oct 7, 2021.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-RI | Jack Reed | Original | Oct 7, 2021 |
| R-IN | Mike Braun | Original | Oct 7, 2021 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 7, 2021Introduced in Senate
- Oct 7, 2021Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 6424 | HIGHER ED Act | Related bill | Nov 1, 2022 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 7, 2021Introduced in Senate
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