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HR 3802 109th Congress House

Hurricane Katrina Surviving Spouse Student Loan Relief Act

Official title: To provide student loan forgiveness to the surviving spouses and parents of the victims of Hurricane Katrina.

Introduced: September 15, 2005 See on congress.gov
Education AlabamaCollection of accountsDisabledDisaster relief
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Economics and Public FinanceEmergency ManagementFamiliesFederal aid to educationFederally-guaranteed loansFloodsGovernment lendingHigher educationHurricane aftermath legislationHurricanesLouisianaMarried peopleMississippiParentsScholarshipsStudent loan fundsSurvivors' benefits
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
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 Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 12, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
Sep 15, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Sep 15, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 12, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Hurricane Katrina Surviving Spouse Student Loan Relief Act - Directs the Secretary of Education to discharge or cancel the federal student loan indebtedness of spouses and parents of victims of Hurricane Katrina, with respect to any principal and accrued unpaid interest outstanding on student loans on behalf of such victims on the date of the injury causing their death or permanent and total disability.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2
D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Sep 15, 2005
Miller, Brad
· Sep 15, 2005
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Sep 15, 2005
WATT, MELVIN
· Sep 15, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3802: Hurricane Katrina Surviving Spouse Student Loan Relief Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3802/
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"H.R. 3802: Hurricane Katrina Surviving Spouse Student Loan Relief Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3802/.
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H.R. 3802, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3802/.
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