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HR 1338 109th Congress House

College Loan Assistance Act of 2005

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to permit refinancing of student consolidation loans, increase Pell Grant maximum awards, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 27, 2005 Introduced by: DeLauro, Rosa L. Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
Education Administrative feesEconomics and Public FinanceFederal aid to educationFederally-guaranteed loans
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It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 18, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
Mar 16, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Mar 16, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 18, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

College Loan Assistance Act of 2005 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to revise student aid requirements for student loans and Pell Grants.

Allows refinancing of student consolidation loans under the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) program. Reduces the amount of a cap on interest rate under the FFEL program.

Extends authority for the Pell Grant program. Increases the maximum amount of an individual Pell Grant award to $7,000 for each of academic years 2005-2006 through 2010-11.

Prohibits eligible lenders or the Secretary of Education from collecting origination fees from borrowers, under the FFEL or the Federal direct loan program, for any loan made on or after the first July 1 after the date of enactment of this Act.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 27, 2005
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · May 23, 2005
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Mar 16, 2005
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Mar 16, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1338: College Loan Assistance Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1338/
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"H.R. 1338: College Loan Assistance Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1338/.
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H.R. 1338, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1338/.
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