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S 282 110th Congress Senate

College Student Relief Act of 2007

Official title: A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reduce over a 5-year period the interest rate on certain undergraduate student loans.

Introduced: January 12, 2007 Introduced by: Durbin, Richard J. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
Education Economics and Public FinanceFederally-guaranteed loansFinance and Financial SectorHigher education
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Interest ratesStudent loan funds
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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.
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Jan 12, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S516)
Jan 12, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S515-516)
Jan 12, 2007
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action January 12, 2007

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S516)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

College Student Relief Act of 2007 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to phase-in cuts in the interest rate charged undergraduate student borrowers of subsidized loans under the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) program, thereby reducing such rate from 6.8% in July 2006 to 3.4% in July 2011.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 282: College Student Relief Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-282/
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"S. 282: College Student Relief Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-282/.
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S. 282, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-282/.
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