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S 1773 113th Congress Senate

Andrew's Law

Official title: A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to provide for the discharge of student loan obligations upon the death or disability of the student borrower, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 21, 2013 Introduced by: Schumer, Charles E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector Administrative law and regulatory proceduresConsumer Financial Protection BureauConsumer creditDisability and paralysisStudent aid and college costs
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Nov 21, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Nov 21, 2013
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action November 21, 2013

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Andrew Prior Act or Andrew's Law - Amends the Truth in Lending Act to discharge the repayment obligations of the estate of a borrower and any cosigner of a private educational loan if the borrower dies or is totally and permanently disabled.

Requires the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to develop necessary and appropriate safeguards to prevent fraud and abuse in the discharge of those obligations.

Authorizes the Director to promulgate regulations to reinstate those obligations in any case in which the Director determines that doing so is necessary to protect the public interest.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1773: Andrew's Law. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1773/
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