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S. 3207 115th Congress Senate

Deferment for Active Cancer Treatment Act of 2018

Official title: A bill 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: July 23, 2018 See on congress.gov
Education CancerHigher educationInterest, dividends, interest ratesStudent aid and college costs
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Jul 12, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jul 12, 2018
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action July 12, 2018

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Deferment for Active Cancer Treatment Act of 2018

This bill amends 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.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 2976 Deferment for Active Cancer Treatment Act of 2017
  • HR 6157 Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appro…
  • HR 6470 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
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All 1 Democratic 1
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jul 23, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3207: Deferment for Active Cancer Treatment Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3207/
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"S. 3207: Deferment for Active Cancer Treatment Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3207/.
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S. 3207, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3207/.
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