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S 1246 109th Congress Senate

Medical Education Affordability Act

Official title: A bill to require the Secretary of Education to revise regulations regarding student loan payment deferment with respect to borrowers who are in postgraduate m… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to require the Secretary of Education to revise regulations regarding student loan payment deferment with respect to borrowers who are in postgraduate medical or dental internship, residency, or fellowship programs.

Introduced: June 20, 2005 See on congress.gov
Education Administrative procedureCollection of accountsDentistsDepartment of Education
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Economics and Public FinanceEducation of the disadvantagedFederal aid to educationFederally-guaranteed loansFinance and Financial SectorGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment lendingHealthHigher educationLawLicensesMedical educationMedical residentsScholarshipsSocial Welfare
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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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Became law
Jun 14, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6492)
Jun 14, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6492)
Jun 14, 2005
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 14, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6492)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medical Education Affordability Act - Directs the Secretary of Education to revise specified regulations regarding student loan repayment deferment under certain programs of the Higher Education Act of 1965 with respect to borrowers who are in postgraduate medical or dental internship, residency, or fellowship programs.

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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jun 20, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1246: Medical Education Affordability Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1246/
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"S. 1246: Medical Education Affordability Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1246/.
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S. 1246, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1246/.
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