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S 1712 115th Congress Senate Education Disability and paralysis Government lending and loan guarantees Government studies and investigations Higher education Income tax deductions Student aid and college costs Tax administration and collection, taxpayers Wages and earnings

SIMPLE Act

Introduced: August 2, 2017 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon 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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Aug 2, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Aug 2, 2017
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Streamlining Income-driven, Manageable Payments on Loans for Education Act or the SIMPLE Act

This bill requires the Department of Education to establish and implement a process for automatically recertifying a borrowers' income to determine eligibility for a loan discharge due to permanent and total disability under the Federal Family Education Loan Program.

In addition, the bill establishes a process for enrolling a delinquent borrower in federal student loan repayment in an income-driven repayment plan.

What's happening now August 2, 2017

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3554 Identical bill SIMPLE Act
 Bill text 1 version

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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · May 23, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1712: SIMPLE Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1712/
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"S. 1712: SIMPLE Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1712/.
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