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HR 4597 115th Congress House Education Drug, alcohol, tobacco use Higher education Interest, dividends, interest rates Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care Student aid and college costs

College Loan Deferment for Recovery Act

Introduced: December 7, 2017 See on congress.gov
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Dec 7, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Dec 7, 2017
Introduced in House
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College Loan Deferment for Recovery Act

This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow borrowers to defer student loans while they are enrolled in a drug treatment program and during the 30 days after completing the program.

What's happening now December 7, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Carson, André
Indiana · Dec 7, 2017
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Foster, Bill
Illinois · Dec 7, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4597: College Loan Deferment for Recovery Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4597/
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"H.R. 4597: College Loan Deferment for Recovery Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4597/.
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H.R. 4597, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4597/.
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[H.R. 4597: College Loan Deferment for Recovery Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4597/)
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