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S 2051 112th Congress Senate

A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans.

Introduced: January 31, 2012 Introduced by: Reed, Jack Democratic · Rhode Island See on congress.gov
Education Government lending and loan guaranteesHigher educationInterest, dividends, interest ratesStudent aid and college costs
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Jan 31, 2012
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jan 31, 2012
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S212-213)
Jan 31, 2012
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action January 31, 2012

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make the 3.4% interest rate on Direct Stafford loans first disbursed to undergraduate students between July 1, 2011, and July 1, 2012, applicable to Direct Stafford loans first disbursed to undergraduate students on or after July 1, 2012.

 Related & companion bills 7
  • HR 4628 Related bill Interest Rate Reduction Act
  • HR 4816 Related bill Stop the Rate Hike Act of 2012
  • HR 5812 Related bill Investing in Our Student's Future Act
  • S 2343 Related bill Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act of 2012
  • S 2366 Related bill Interest Rate Reduction Act
  • S 2834 Related bill Subsidized Stafford Loan Reduced Interest Rate Extension Act of 2012
  • HR 3826 Identical bill To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans.
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 9 Independent 1
D
Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Apr 23, 2012
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Apr 18, 2012
 D
Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Apr 17, 2012
 D
Murray, Patty
Washington · Apr 17, 2012
 D
Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Apr 16, 2012
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Apr 16, 2012
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Mar 27, 2012
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Mar 20, 2012
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jan 31, 2012
 D
Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Jan 31, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2051: A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-2051/
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