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HR 2859 113th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Government lending and loan guarantees Interest, dividends, interest rates Student aid and college costs Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

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: Duckworth, Tammy Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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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
 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.

What's happening now August 13, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

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