HR 926
115th Congress
House
Education
Education programs funding
Higher education
Science and engineering education
Student aid and college costs
ASPIRE Act
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 7, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Feb 7, 2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1058)
Feb 7, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
American Science Principal and Interest Reduction and Employment Act or the ASPIRE Act
This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Department of Education to establish a program to cancel 25% of the outstanding balance of principal due on a Federal Direct Loan made to a student or parent of a student who graduates from an undergraduate STEM program.
An undergraduate STEM program is a degree or certificate program related to science, technology, engineering, or mathematics at an institution of higher education.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Committees of jurisdiction
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