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S 1139 112th Congress Senate

Servicemember Student Loan Interest Relief Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide that interest shall not accrue on Federal Direct Loans for members of the Armed Forces on active du… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide that interest shall not accrue on Federal Direct Loans for members of the Armed Forces on active duty regardless of the date of disbursement.

Introduced: May 26, 2011 Introduced by: Klobuchar, Amy Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov
Education Government lending and loan guaranteesHigher educationInterest, dividends, interest ratesMilitary personnel and dependents
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It never became law before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) 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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May 26, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 26, 2011
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 Latest action May 26, 2011

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Servicemember Student Loan Interest Relief Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty in hostile areas to benefit from the provision barring the accrual of interest on their student loans under the Federal Direct Loan program regardless of the date their loan was first disbursed. (Currently, their loan must be disbursed on or after October 1, 2008, to qualify for such treatment.)

Eliminates the restriction of such benefit on direct consolidation loans to that portion of the loan which is used to repay direct loans.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · May 26, 2011
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · May 26, 2011
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Murray, Patty
Washington · May 26, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1139: Servicemember Student Loan Interest Relief Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1139/
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"S. 1139: Servicemember Student Loan Interest Relief Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1139/.
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S. 1139, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1139/.
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