HR 877
105th Congress
House
Education
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed forces reserves
Collection of accounts
College students
Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid to higher education
Finance and Financial Sector
Higher education
Student loan funds
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prevent students called to active duty from entering repayment on student loans.
Introduced: February 27, 1997
See on congress.gov
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 14, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning.
Feb 27, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Feb 27, 1997
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide that any period during which a student was called or ordered to active duty in a reserve component of the armed forces shall not be included in determining the six-month grace period (after the student ceases to carry at least a half-time academic load) before repayment of a student loan must begin.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning.
Committees of jurisdiction
2