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HR 3748 110th Congress House

Servicemember Student Loan Interest Relief Act

Official title: To amend the Federal Direct Loan Program to provide that interest shall not accrue on Federal Direct Loans for active duty service members.

Introduced: October 4, 2007 See on congress.gov
Education Armed Forces and National SecurityArmed forces abroadEconomics and Public FinanceEmergency Management
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This bill died when the 110th Congress ended
It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) 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
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
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 Latest action October 5, 2007

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR 10/9/2007 E2078)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 1794 Related bill Interest Relief Act
  • S 1822 Related bill Interest Relief Act
  • S 1830 Related bill Interest Relief Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Feb 7, 2008
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Feb 6, 2008
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Oct 4, 2007
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Oct 4, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3748: Servicemember Student Loan Interest Relief Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-3748/
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"H.R. 3748: Servicemember Student Loan Interest Relief Act." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-3748/.
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H.R. 3748, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-3748/.
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