HR 3748
110th Congress
House
Education
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed forces abroad
Economics and Public Finance
Emergency Management
Families
Finance and Financial Sector
Government lending
Higher education
Interest
Married people
Military dependents
Military operations
Military personnel
National Guard
Student loan funds
Veterans' benefits
War
Servicemember Student Loan Interest Relief Act
Introduced: October 4, 2007
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 5, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR 10/9/2007 E2078)
Oct 4, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Oct 4, 2007
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Servicemember Student Loan Interest Relief Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide that no interest shall accrue on student loans under the Federal Direct Loan program for individuals who are serving on active duty or performing National Guard duty during a war or other military operation or national emergency. Limits receipt of such benefit to 60 months.
Requires the Secretary of Education to offer direct consolidation loans to eligible service members who want to avoid the accrual of interest on existing loans.
What's happening now
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR 10/9/2007 E2078)
Committees of jurisdiction
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