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HR 3273 107th Congress House

Consolidation Student Loan Flexibility Act of 2001

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide student loan borrowers with a choice of lender for loan consolidation.

Introduced: July 17, 2002 See on congress.gov
Education Debtor and creditorEconomics and Public FinanceFederally-guaranteed loansFinance and Financial Sector
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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.
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Mar 11, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
Nov 9, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Nov 9, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 11, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Consolidation Student Loan Flexibility Act of 2001 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow student loan borrowers to choose a lender for loan consolidation. (Eliminates the requirement that: (1) the consolidation loan lender must already hold an outstanding student loan of the borrower; or (2) the borrower must certify to having sought and been unable to obtain a consolidation loan with income-sensitive repayment terms from any holders of the outstanding loans selected for consolidation.)
 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2650 Identical bill Consolidation Student Loan Flexibility Act of 2002
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1 Republican 2
R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Oct 8, 2002
SCHROCK, EDWARD
· Jul 23, 2002
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jul 17, 2002
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jun 27, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3273: Consolidation Student Loan Flexibility Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3273/
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"H.R. 3273: Consolidation Student Loan Flexibility Act of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3273/.
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H.R. 3273, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3273/.
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