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H.R. 3535 103rd Congress House

To require the Secretary of Education to permit student loan borrowers to defer repayment during periods for which the borrower or a spouse is eligible for leave under the Family and Medical Leave…

Official title: To require the Secretary of Education to permit student loan borrowers to defer repayment during periods for which the borrower or a spouse is eligible for lea… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require the Secretary of Education to permit student loan borrowers to defer repayment during periods for which the borrower or a spouse is eligible for leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993.

Introduced: November 18, 1993 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 103rd Congress ended
It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) 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.
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Dec 9, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education and Training.
Nov 18, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Nov 18, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 9, 1993

Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education and Training.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Secretary of Education to permit student loan borrowers under the Higher Education Act of 1965 to defer repayment during periods for which the borrower or a spouse is eligible for leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993.

Requires the Secretary to publicize the availability of such deferment and of other deferments available to borrowers for whom repayment has caused or will cause economic hardship.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3535: To require the Secretary of Education to permit student loan borrowers to defer repayment during periods for which the borrower or a spouse is eligible for leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993.. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-3535/
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"H.R. 3535: To require the Secretary of Education to permit student loan borrowers to defer repayment during periods for which the borrower or a spouse is eligible for leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993.." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-3535/.
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H.R. 3535, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-3535/.
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[H.R. 3535: To require the Secretary of Education to permit student loan borrowers to defer repayment during periods for which the borrower or a spouse is eligible for leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993.](https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-3535/)
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