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HR 555 109th Congress House

School-As-Lender Reform Act of 2005

Official title: To establish additional safeguards on schools acting as lenders under the Federal Family Education Loan Program.

Introduced: February 2, 2005 See on congress.gov
Education AuditingCollege administrationCollegesCommerce
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Competitive biddingContractsEconomics and Public FinanceFederal aid to educationFeesFinance and Financial SectorHigher educationInterest ratesScholarshipsStudent loan funds
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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 House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 24, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
Feb 2, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Feb 2, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 24, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

School-As-Lender Reform Act of 2005 - Amends Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish additional requirements for institutions of higher education to be eligible lenders under the Federal Family Education Loan Program.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Feb 2, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 555: School-As-Lender Reform Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-555/
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"H.R. 555: School-As-Lender Reform Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-555/.
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H.R. 555, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-555/.
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