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H.R. 2976 115th Congress House

Deferment for Active Cancer Treatment Act of 2017

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow for the deferment of certain student loans during a period in which a borrower is receiving treatment for cancer.

Introduced: April 10, 2018 See on congress.gov
Education CancerHigher educationInterest, dividends, interest ratesStudent aid and college costs
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Jun 21, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jun 21, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 21, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Deferment for Active Cancer Treatment Act of 2017

This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow borrowers to defer student loans while they are receiving cancer treatment and during the six months after treatment.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 44
All 44 Democratic 30 Republican 4
Delaney, John
· Nov 14, 2018
Curbelo, Carlos
· Jul 17, 2018
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Jul 16, 2018
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jul 10, 2018
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Jul 10, 2018
UPTON, FRED
· Jun 28, 2018
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jun 26, 2018
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jun 25, 2018
Donovan, Daniel
· Jun 12, 2018
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jun 6, 2018
 R
Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · Jun 6, 2018
Lujan Grisham, Michelle
· Apr 24, 2018
Denham, Jeff
· Apr 17, 2018
 R
Valadao, David G.
California · Apr 17, 2018
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Apr 10, 2018
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Apr 10, 2018
Young, David
· Apr 10, 2018
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Feb 20, 2018
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Jan 19, 2018
 D
Aguilar, Pete
California · Nov 28, 2017
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Nov 28, 2017
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Nov 28, 2017
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Nov 28, 2017
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Sep 26, 2017
 D
Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Sep 26, 2017
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Sep 26, 2017
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Sep 11, 2017
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Sep 5, 2017
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Sep 5, 2017
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Sep 5, 2017
Comstock, Barbara
· Sep 5, 2017
 D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Jul 27, 2017
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jul 27, 2017
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Jul 25, 2017
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Jul 24, 2017
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Jul 24, 2017
MacArthur, Thomas
· Jul 17, 2017
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 17, 2017
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Jul 17, 2017
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Jul 17, 2017
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Jun 22, 2017
 R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Jun 21, 2017
DUNCAN, JOHN
· Jun 21, 2017
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Jun 21, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2976: Deferment for Active Cancer Treatment Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2976/
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"H.R. 2976: Deferment for Active Cancer Treatment Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2976/.
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H.R. 2976, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2976/.
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