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HR 2711 108th Congress House

Student Loan Fairness Act of 2003

Official title: To permit refinancing of Federal student consolidation loans, and to permit students freedom to select a student loan consolidator.

Introduced: October 16, 2003 See on congress.gov
Education CommerceConsumer educationDebtor and creditorEconomics and Public Finance
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It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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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Jul 28, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
Jul 10, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jul 10, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 28, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Student Loan Fairness Act of 2003 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to revise student aid requirements for consolidation loans.

Repeals a prohibition against refinancing consolidation loans.

Allows borrowers to select lenders of consolidation loans. Requires lenders and institutions to provide certain information on consolidation loans to applicants.

Revises interest rates on consolidated and reconsolidated loans.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 15 Independent 1
D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jun 23, 2004
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jun 2, 2004
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Oct 16, 2003
RODRIGUEZ, CIRO
· Oct 16, 2003
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Oct 8, 2003
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Oct 8, 2003
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Sep 16, 2003
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Sep 3, 2003
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 25, 2003
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jul 25, 2003
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jul 18, 2003
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jul 10, 2003
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jul 10, 2003
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jul 10, 2003
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 10, 2003
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 10, 2003
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jul 10, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2711: Student Loan Fairness Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2711/
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