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Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act

Introduced: March 20, 2017 Introduced by: Guthrie, Brett Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 28 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 6, 2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sep 5, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 5, 2018
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 406 - 4 (Roll no. 385).
Sep 5, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 406 - 4 (Roll no. 385).
Sep 5, 2018
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7863-7864)
Sep 5, 2018
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 187 - 224 (Roll no. 384).
Sep 5, 2018
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7862)
Sep 5, 2018
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Lamb motion to recommit, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Lamb demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings under later in the legislative day.
Sep 5, 2018
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
Sep 5, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lamb motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment adding the status as a recipient of assistance under the tuition assistance program conducted by DOD or other authorities available to the DOD or veterans' education benefits.
Sep 5, 2018
Mr. Lamb moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. (text: CR H7861)
Sep 5, 2018
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Sep 5, 2018
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1635.
Sep 5, 2018
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1049, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jayapal amendment No. 7.
Sep 5, 2018
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1049, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Allen amendment No. 5.
Sep 5, 2018
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1049, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lewis (MN) amendment No. 4.
Sep 5, 2018
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1049, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the O'Halleran amendment No. 3.
Sep 5, 2018
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1049, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Murphy (FL) amendment No. 2.
Sep 5, 2018
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1049, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Stefanik amendment No. 1.
Sep 5, 2018
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1049, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hartzler amendment No. 6.
Sep 5, 2018
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 1049 and Rule XVIII.
Sep 5, 2018
The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on both H.R. 1635 and H.R. 4606. Also, the resolution provides for a motion to recommit with or without instructions for both bills.
Sep 5, 2018
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1049. (consideration: CR H7850-7861; text of measure as reported: CR H7853-7855)
Sep 5, 2018
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1635.
Sep 5, 2018
The Speaker designated the Honorable Harold Rogers to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Sep 4, 2018
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1049 Reported to House. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on both H.R. 1635 and H.R. 4606. Also, the resolution provides for a motion to recommit with or without instructions for both bills.
Mar 20, 2017
Introduced in House
Mar 20, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
 Votes taken on this bill 2
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Sep 5, 2018 House · vote #385 On Passage Passed 406–4 See who voted →
Sep 5, 2018 House · vote #384 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions Failed 187–224 See who voted →
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act

This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to modify loan counseling requirements for an institution of higher education (IHE) that participates in federal student aid programs.

Currently, an IHE must provide entrance counseling to a student who is a first-time federal student loan borrower. This bill replaces required entrance counseling with required annual counseling. Also, it expands the required recipients of such annual counseling to include, in addition to student borrowers, Federal Pell Grant recipients and parent PLUS Loan borrowers.

Each annual counseling recipient must receive comprehensive information on the terms, conditions, and responsibilities with respect to a grant or loan and general information on a typical student budget, the right to request an annual credit report, average income and employment data, and financial management resources. Additionally, the bill revises, expands, or establishes specific annual counseling information requirements for student borrowers, Pell Grant recipients, or parent PLUS Loan borrowers.

The bill revises and expands exit counseling information requirements to include an outstanding loan balance summary, the anticipated monthly payments under standard and income-based repayment plans, an explanation of the grace period preceding repayment, the option to pay accrued interest before it capitalizes, the right to request an annual credit report, and loan servicer contact information.

It directs the Department of Education to maintain a consumer-tested online counseling tool that provides annual and exit counseling.

The Institute of Education Sciences must study the impact and effectiveness of exit counseling, annual counseling, and the online counseling tool.

What's happening now September 6, 2018

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

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Democratic 5 Republican 11