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S 2796 101th Congress Senate

Resident Physician Student Loan Deferment Act

Official title: A bill to amend Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow resident physicians to defer repayment of their Title IV student loans while completing a… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow resident physicians to defer repayment of their Title IV student loans while completing a resident training program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education or the Accrediting Committee of the American Osteopathic Association.

Introduced: October 2, 1990 See on congress.gov
Education Federally-guaranteed loansInterestMedical educationMedical residents
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PhysiciansStudent loan funds
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This bill died when the 101st Congress ended
It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) 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
Jul 18, 1990
Referred to Subcommittee on Education, Arts, Humanities.
Jun 27, 1990
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Jun 27, 1990
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action July 18, 1990

Referred to Subcommittee on Education, Arts, Humanities.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Resident Physician Student Loan Deferment Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow resident physicians to defer repayment of certain student loans while completing a resident training program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education or the Accrediting Committee of the American Osteopathic Association.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Oct 2, 1990
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2796: Resident Physician Student Loan Deferment Act. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-S-2796/
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"S. 2796: Resident Physician Student Loan Deferment Act." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-S-2796/.
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S. 2796, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-S-2796/.
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