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HR 893 108th Congress House

September 11 Surviving Spouse Student Loan Relief Act

Official title: To provide student loan forgiveness to the surviving spouses of the victims of the September 11, 2001, tragedies.

Introduced: March 11, 2003 See on congress.gov
Education Administrative procedureArmed Forces and National SecurityCrime and Law EnforcementDepartment of Education
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Disability retirementDisabledEBB TerrorismEconomics and Public FinanceEmergency ManagementFamiliesFederal aid to educationFederally-guaranteed loansFinance and Financial SectorFire fightersGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment publicityHigher educationInternational AffairsLawMarried peopleMilitary dependentsPoliceRescue workScholarshipsSeptember 11, 2001Student loan fundsTerrorismVictims of terrorismWidowersWidowsWomen
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Mar 31, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
Feb 25, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Feb 25, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 31, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
September 11 Surviving Spouse Student Loan Relief Act - Directs the Secretary of Education to discharge or cancel the Federal student loan indebtedness of spouses of individuals who died (or die) or who became (or become) permanently and totally disabled from injuries suffered in the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Mar 11, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 893: September 11 Surviving Spouse Student Loan Relief Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-893/
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"H.R. 893: September 11 Surviving Spouse Student Loan Relief Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-893/.
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H.R. 893, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-893/.
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