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H.R. 2859 113th Congress House

To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to extend the interest rate limitation on debt entered into during military service to debt incurred during military service to consolidate or refinance…

Official title: To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to extend the interest rate limitation on debt entered into during military service to debt incurred during milita… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to extend the interest rate limitation on debt entered into during military service to debt incurred during military service to consolidate or refinance student loans incurred before military service.

Introduced: July 30, 2013 Introduced by: Tammy Duckworth Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Government lending and loan guaranteesInterest, dividends, interest ratesStudent aid and college costsVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
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This bill died when the 113th Congress ended
It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 13, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Jul 30, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 30, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 13, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to extend the 6% interest rate limitation on debt entered into during a servicemember's military service to any debt entered into to consolidate or refinance one or more student loans incurred before such service.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2859: To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to extend the interest rate limitation on debt entered into during military service to debt incurred during military service to consolidate or refinance student loans incurred before military service.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2859/
MLA
"H.R. 2859: To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to extend the interest rate limitation on debt entered into during military service to debt incurred during military service to consolidate or refinance student loans incurred before military service.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2859/.
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H.R. 2859, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2859/.
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[H.R. 2859: To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to extend the interest rate limitation on debt entered into during military service to debt incurred during military service to consolidate or refinance student loans incurred before military service.](https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2859/)
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