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HR 1482 102th Congress House Education Federally-guaranteed loans Medical education Medical residents Physicians Student loan funds

Resident Physician Student Loan Deferment Act

Introduced: March 19, 1991 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 102nd Congress (1991–1992) 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
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Became law
Apr 15, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.
Mar 19, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Mar 19, 1991
Introduced in House
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 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 serving in a medical internship or resident training program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education or the Accrediting Committee of the American Osteopathic Association.

What's happening now April 15, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Aug 2, 1991
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · May 9, 1991
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 19, 1991
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1482: Resident Physician Student Loan Deferment Act. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-1482/
MLA
"H.R. 1482: Resident Physician Student Loan Deferment Act." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-1482/.
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H.R. 1482, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-1482/.
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