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Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act

Introduced: May 6, 2014 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 13, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
May 8, 2014
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3948)
May 6, 2014
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 6, 2014
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to establish a program to refinance the unpaid principal, accrued unpaid interest, and late charges on: (1) the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loans (DLs) of qualified borrowers if the DLs were first disbursed or (in the case of Direct Consolidation Loans) applied for before July 1, 2013, and (2) the Federal Family Education Loans (FFEL) of qualified borrowers as DLs. (FFELs were not disbursed after June 30, 2010.)

Refinances the FFELs as Federal Direct Stafford, Unsubsidized Stafford, PLUS, or Consolidated Loans depending on the categorization of the FFEL as a Stafford, Unsubsidized Stafford, PLUS, or Consolidated Loan.

Sets the interest rate on the refinanced loans, other than the Federal Direct Consolidation Loans, at the rate for the 12 months beginning on July 1, 2013, applicable to the DL's categorization and, in the case of Stafford Loans, applicable to a loan issued to an undergraduate student or a loan issued to a graduate student.

Sets the interest on refinanced Consolidation Loans at the rate on Federal Direct PLUS Loans for the 12-month period beginning on July 1, 2013.

Fixes the interest rate on such loans for the period of such loans.

Directs the Secretary to establish eligibility requirements based on a borrower's income or debt-to-income ratio that take into consideration providing access to refinancing for borrowers with the greatest financial need.

Imposes an administrative fee on the borrowers of such reissued loans that is based on the unpaid principal, and accrued unpaid interest and late charges, of their original loan.

Requires the Secretary to establish a program to refinance the unpaid principal, accrued unpaid interest, and late charges on private education loans as Federal Direct Refinanced Private Loans if the private education loans were first disbursed to qualified borrowers before July 1, 2013, and were for their own postsecondary educational expenses.

Sets the interest rate on Federal Direct Refinanced Private Loans at the rate applicable for the 12 months beginning on July 1, 2013, to: (1) Direct Stafford and Unsubsidized Stafford Loans issued to undergraduates if the private education loan was issued for undergraduate expenses, (2) Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans issued to graduate or professional students if the private education loan was issued for graduate or professional studies, or (3) Direct PLUS Loans if the private education loan was issued for undergraduate and graduate or professional studies.

Fixes the interest rate on such loans for the period of such loans.

Directs the Secretary to establish eligibility requirements based on a borrower's income or debt-to-income ratio that take into consideration providing access to refinancing for borrowers with the greatest financial need.

Requires qualified borrowers of such loans to undergo loan counseling before their private education loan is refinanced.

Imposes an origination fee on the borrowers of Federal Direct Refinanced Private Loans.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require an individual taxpayer whose adjusted gross income exceeds $1 million to pay a minimum tax rate of 30% of the excess of the taxpayer's adjusted gross income over the taxpayer's modified charitable contribution deduction for the taxable year (tentative fair share tax). Establishes the amount of such tax as the excess (if any) of the tentative fair share tax over the excess of: (1) the sum of the taxpayer's regular tax liability, the alternative minimum tax (AMT) amount, and the payroll tax for the taxable year; over (2) certain tax credits. Provides for a phase-in of such tax. Requires an inflation adjustment to the $1 million income threshold for taxable years beginning after 2015.

Requires the Secretary to terminate this Act's refinancing programs when the net cost of carrying out the programs is equal to the Secretary's estimate of the amount of additional revenue generated during the 10-year period beginning on the date of this Act's enactment due to the fair share tax.

What's happening now June 13, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 60
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · Nov 12, 2014
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Sep 16, 2014
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Sep 16, 2014
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Aug 1, 2014
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · Jul 25, 2014
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Chu, Judy
California · Jul 14, 2014
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jul 9, 2014
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jun 19, 2014
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Jun 19, 2014
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jun 19, 2014
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Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Jun 17, 2014
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Ruiz, Raul
California · Jun 17, 2014
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Waters, Maxine
California · Jun 17, 2014
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jun 12, 2014
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jun 12, 2014
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Foster, Bill
Illinois · Jun 11, 2014
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Huffman, Jared
California · Jun 11, 2014
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Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Jun 10, 2014
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jun 10, 2014
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Jun 10, 2014
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Jun 10, 2014
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Jun 10, 2014
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Thompson, Mike
California · Jun 10, 2014
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jun 10, 2014
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Garamendi, John
California · Jun 9, 2014
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Green, Al
Texas · Jun 9, 2014
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 9, 2014
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Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Jun 9, 2014
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jun 9, 2014
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jun 9, 2014
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jun 9, 2014
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Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Jun 9, 2014
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · May 30, 2014
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · May 29, 2014
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Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · May 29, 2014
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · May 29, 2014
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Tonko, Paul
New York · May 29, 2014
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · May 29, 2014
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · May 22, 2014
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Schneider, Bradley Scott
Illinois · May 21, 2014
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Carson, André
Indiana · May 19, 2014
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Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · May 19, 2014
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · May 19, 2014
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 19, 2014
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · May 19, 2014
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 19, 2014
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Brownley, Julia
California · May 7, 2014
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DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · May 7, 2014
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Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · May 7, 2014
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 7, 2014
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