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HR 2879 100th Congress House

A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to permit institutions of higher education to make loans to their students, if such institutions continue to hold such loans until the beginning of…

Official title: A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to permit institutions of higher education to make loans to their students, if such institutions continue to h… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to permit institutions of higher education to make loans to their students, if such institutions continue to hold such loans until the beginning of the repayment period of the loan, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 1, 1987 See on congress.gov
Education Federally-guaranteed loansHigher educationStudent aidStudent loan funds
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This bill died when the 100th Congress ended
It never became law before the 100th Congress (1987–1988) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 18, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.
Jul 1, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jul 1, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 18, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to remove certain restrictions on the making of guaranteed loans to their students by institutions of higher education. Permits such institutions to make loans to their students if the institutions continue to hold such loans until the beginning of the loan repayment period.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
FROST, MARTIN
· Feb 8, 1988
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 1, 1987
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2879: A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to permit institutions of higher education to make loans to their students, if such institutions continue to hold such loans until the beginning of the repayment period of the loan, and for other purposes.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-2879/
MLA
"H.R. 2879: A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to permit institutions of higher education to make loans to their students, if such institutions continue to hold such loans until the beginning of the repayment period of the loan, and for other purposes.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-2879/.
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H.R. 2879, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-2879/.
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[H.R. 2879: A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to permit institutions of higher education to make loans to their students, if such institutions continue to hold such loans until the beginning of the repayment period of the loan, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-2879/)
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