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HR 7072 110th Congress House Education Debtor and creditor Federally-guaranteed loans Finance and Financial Sector Government lending Higher education Loan defaults Student loan funds

To make technical corrections in the Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008.

Introduced: September 25, 2008 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make technical corrections to the Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008.

Clarifies the Secretary of Education's authority to purchase, or enter into and fund forward commitments to purchase, until July 2010, Federal Family Education Loans (FFELs) from lenders when there is an inadequate availability of loan capital to meet the demand for such loans. Includes, within such purchase authority, FFELs that qualify for loan rehabilitation under the Default Reduction program.

Conditions the Secretary's purchase or forward commitment to purchase FFELs on lender agreement to originate or purchase new FFELs. (Currently, they are required to use the funds from such purchases to engage in such activities.)

Requires the Secretary to contract with the current servicers of FFELs the Secretary is purchasing for the continued servicing of such loans, provided certain conditions are met. (Currently, the Secretary is authorized to enter into servicing agreements with willing lenders whose loans are being purchased.)

What's happening now September 25, 2008

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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