HR 1293 109th Congress House Education Authorization Collection of accounts Colleges Department of Education Economics and Public Finance Federal aid to education Federal employees Federally-guaranteed loans Fees Finance and Financial Sector Government Operations and Politics Government lending Higher education Income Interest Interest rates Local employees Scholarships Social Welfare

Access and Equity in Higher Education Act

Introduced: March 15, 2005 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Apr 18, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

Mar 15, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Mar 15, 2005

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Access and Equity in Higher Education Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to revise title IV student assistance programs with respect to: (1) higher maximum amounts for subsidized and unsubsidized student loans under the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) program; (2) existence or amount of origination fees under FFEL and Federal Direct Loan programs; (3) loan-flex programs with income-sensitive repayment plans; (4) consolidation loan interest rate variation based on income; and (5) loan forgiveness for public service employees.

Extends through FY 2010 the authorization of appropriations for programs for Historically Black colleges and universities, under HEA title III part B.

What's happening now April 18, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

Committees of jurisdiction 2