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S 2186 114th Congress Senate

Investing in Student Success Act of 2015

Official title: A bill to provide the legal framework necessary for the growth of innovative private financing options for students to fund postsecondary education, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 3, 2016 See on congress.gov
Education Contracts and agencyFederal preemptionFinancial services and investmentsHigher education
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Income tax exclusionStudent aid and college costsWages and earnings
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Oct 20, 2015
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 Latest action October 20, 2015

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Investing in Student Success Act of 2015

This bill authorizes an individual (i.e., a student) and another person (i.e., an investor) to enter an income-share agreement (ISA) in which the student agrees to pay a percentage of future income, for a specified period of time, in exchange for funds to pay for postsecondary education, workforce development, or other purposes.

An ISA that complies with specified terms and conditions and meets certain disclosure requirements is a valid, binding, and enforceable contract and is not subject to state laws that limit interest rates or regulate assignments of future income.

The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to include an ISA as a qualified education loan (a qualified education loan is not dischargeable in bankruptcy), but it prohibits a tax deduction for interest paid on an ISA (interest paid on a qualified education loan is tax deductible).

Payments to a student under an ISA are not includible as: (1) gross income for tax purposes, or (2) income or assets for federal financial aid eligibility purposes under the Higher Education Act of 1965.

The bill amends the Investment Company Act of 1940 to exclude as an investment company any person whose business substantially consists of making ISAs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3432 Related bill Investing in Student Success Act of 2015
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Feb 3, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2186: Investing in Student Success Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2186/
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