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HR 2391 105th Congress House

Student Loan Repayment Extension Act

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend and make uniform the repayment plans available under the various Federal student loan programs.

Introduced: November 9, 1997 See on congress.gov
Education Collection of accountsEconomics and Public FinanceFederal aid to higher educationFederally-guaranteed loans
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Finance and Financial SectorGovernment lendingHigher educationStudent loan funds
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This bill died when the 105th Congress ended
It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) 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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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Sep 19, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning.
Sep 3, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Sep 3, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 19, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Student Loan Repayment Extension Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend and make uniform the terms of repayment plans available under the various Federal student loan programs (insured, guaranteed, consolidation, and direct loan programs).

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Nov 9, 1997
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Nov 7, 1997
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Nov 7, 1997
SANDLIN, MAX
· Nov 7, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2391: Student Loan Repayment Extension Act. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2391/
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"H.R. 2391: Student Loan Repayment Extension Act." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2391/.
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H.R. 2391, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2391/.
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