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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 Congressional Research Service

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 March 14, 1997

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

 Committees of jurisdiction 2