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S 749 115th Congress Senate Education Higher education Interest, dividends, interest rates Student aid and college costs

Transparency in Student Lending Act

Introduced: March 28, 2017 See on congress.gov
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Mar 28, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 28, 2017
Introduced in Senate
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Transparency in Student Lending Act

This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand disclosure requirements for an institution of higher education (IHE) that participates in the Direct Loan program. Specifically, it requires an IHE to disclose, prior to disbursement, the annual percentage rate applicable to a Direct Loan.

What's happening now March 28, 2017

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1283 Related bill Transparency in Student Lending Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Aug 1, 2018
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Jun 7, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 749: Transparency in Student Lending Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-749/
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"S. 749: Transparency in Student Lending Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-749/.
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S. 749, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-749/.
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