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HR 2781 107th Congress House

Access to Student Loans Act

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make certain interest rate changes permanent.

Introduced: August 2, 2001 See on congress.gov
Education Economics and Public FinanceFinance and Financial SectorGovernment lendingHigher education
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Interest ratesStudent loan funds
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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 4 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 13, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
Aug 3, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1555-1556)
Aug 2, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Aug 2, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 13, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Access to Student Loans Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend indefinitely specified changes of interest rates for certain student loans.
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 2
R
Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Oct 4, 2001
BALLENGER, CASS
· Aug 2, 2001
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Aug 2, 2001
DeMint, James
· Aug 2, 2001
Isakson, Johnny
· Aug 2, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2781: Access to Student Loans Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2781/
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"H.R. 2781: Access to Student Loans Act." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2781/.
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H.R. 2781, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2781/.
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