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HR 4286 112th Congress House

Student Loan Grace Period Extension Act

Official title: To restore and extend the grace period before repayment begins on Federal Direct Stafford loans and Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans.

Introduced: June 8, 2012 See on congress.gov
Education Government lending and loan guaranteesHigher educationStudent aid and college costs
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 26, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Mar 28, 2012
Introduced in House
Mar 28, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Mar 28, 2012
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E465-466)
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 Latest action September 26, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Student Loan Grace Period Extension Act - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the grace period before payment must begin on Direct Stafford Loans from 6 months to 12 months after borrowers cease to carry at least one-half the normal full-time academic workload.

Extends the federal interest subsidy on Direct Stafford Loans to all of the interest accrued on such loans before the loan repayment period begins. (Currently, the subsidy applies to all of the interest accrued before a borrower ceases to carry at least one-half the normal full-time academic workload.)

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 7
REYES, SILVESTRE
· Jun 26, 2012
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jun 18, 2012
 D
Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Jun 18, 2012
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Jun 18, 2012
FILNER, BOB
· Jun 8, 2012
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jun 8, 2012
BOSWELL, LEONARD
· May 10, 2012
OLVER, JOHN
· May 10, 2012
Carnahan, Russ
· May 7, 2012
KUCINICH, DENNIS
· May 7, 2012
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 7, 2012
TOWNS, EDOLPHUS
· May 7, 2012
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · May 7, 2012
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Apr 26, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4286: Student Loan Grace Period Extension Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4286/
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