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HR 4344 110th Congress House

To amend section 435(o) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 regarding the definition of economic hardship.

Introduced: March 5, 2008 Introduced by: Walberg, Tim Republican · Michigan See on congress.gov
Education Collection of accountsEarningsEconomics and Public FinanceFederal aid to education
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Federally-guaranteed loansFinance and Financial SectorGovernment lendingHigher educationLabor and EmploymentMinimum wagesPovertySocial WelfareStudent loan fundsWorking poor
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Feb 5, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Dec 11, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Dec 11, 2007
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 Latest action February 5, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 with respect to the meaning of economic hardship under the Federal Family Education Loan or Perkins Loan and related loan insurance programs.

Considers borrowers under such programs to be suffering economic hardship if they are working full-time, have a federal educational debt burden equal to at least 20% of their adjusted gross income, and the difference between their adjusted gross income minus such debt burden is less than 220% of the greater of: (1) the annual earnings of an minimum wage earner; or (2) 150% of the poverty line applicable to their family size.

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  • S 2303 Identical bill A bill to amend section 435(o) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 regarding the definition of economic hardship.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 4
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Calvert, Ken
California · Jul 16, 2008
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · May 15, 2008
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Apr 22, 2008
Davis, David
· Mar 5, 2008
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Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Dec 11, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4344: To amend section 435(o) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 regarding the definition of economic hardship.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-4344/
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