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H.R. 2679 115th Congress House

Match Veterans to Student Loan Protections Act

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve service-connected disability determinations for purposes of loan discharge.

Introduced: May 25, 2017 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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May 25, 2017
Introduced in House
May 25, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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 Latest action May 25, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Match Veterans to Student Loan Protections Act

This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to modify the federal student loan discharge process for a veteran who has a total and permanent disability.

Specifically, it directs the Department of Education (ED) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement a computer matching program for ED to identify the borrowers who: (1) have been assigned a service-connected disability rating of 100% by the VA, or (2) are unemployable due to a service-connected condition.

ED must notify such borrowers of their eligibility for federal student loan discharge and provide simple instructions for applying.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 3 Republican 1
LOBIONDO, FRANK
· Sep 27, 2017
Poliquin, Bruce
· Sep 7, 2017
ROS-LEHTINEN, ILEANA
· Aug 25, 2017
 R
Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Jul 14, 2017
MacArthur, Thomas
· Jul 12, 2017
Shea-Porter, Carol
· Jun 6, 2017
Barletta, Lou
· May 25, 2017
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · May 25, 2017
Byrne, Bradley
· May 25, 2017
Coffman, Mike
· May 25, 2017
Sinema, Kyrsten
· May 25, 2017
 D
Takano, Mark
California · May 25, 2017
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · May 25, 2017
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