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H.R. 1554 116th Congress House

REDI Act

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for interest-free deferment on student loans for borrowers serving in a medical or dental internship or residency program.

Introduced: March 6, 2019 Introduced by: Brian Babin Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Mar 6, 2019
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 Latest action March 6, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Resident Education Deferred Interest Act or the REDI Act

This bill makes student loan borrowers eligible for interest-free deferment on loans under the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program if the borrowers are serving in medical or dental internships or residency programs.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 89
All 89 Democratic 29 Republican 21
Lowenthal, Alan
· Jul 23, 2020
 D
Aguilar, Pete
California · Jun 30, 2020
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jun 15, 2020
Wenstrup, Brad
· Apr 17, 2020
 R
Murphy, Gregory F.
North Carolina · Mar 10, 2020
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Mar 9, 2020
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Mar 3, 2020
Ruppersberger, C.
· Mar 2, 2020
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Feb 27, 2020
 R
Balderson, Troy
Ohio · Feb 25, 2020
O'Halleran, Tom
· Jan 15, 2020
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Dec 19, 2019
RUSH, BOBBY
· Nov 26, 2019
DEFAZIO, PETER
· Nov 13, 2019
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Nov 13, 2019
Sires, Albio
· Nov 5, 2019
 D
Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Oct 28, 2019
 D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Oct 15, 2019
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Oct 15, 2019
CHABOT, STEVE
· Sep 20, 2019
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Sep 20, 2019
Schrader, Kurt
· Sep 11, 2019
 R
Emmer, Tom
Minnesota · Sep 6, 2019
 D
Fletcher, Lizzie
Texas · Sep 6, 2019
Spanberger, Abigail
· Aug 27, 2019
 D
Slotkin, Elissa
Michigan · Jul 30, 2019
 D
Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Jul 24, 2019
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Jul 23, 2019
 R
Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Jul 11, 2019
 D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Jun 27, 2019
KING, PETER
· Jun 27, 2019
 D
Scott, David
Georgia · Jun 27, 2019
 R
Gooden, Lance
Texas · Jun 13, 2019
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 13, 2019
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jun 11, 2019
Cartwright, Matt
· Jun 6, 2019
Delgado, Antonio
· Jun 6, 2019
 D
Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Jun 6, 2019
Riggleman, Denver
· Jun 6, 2019
Tipton, Scott
· Jun 6, 2019
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Jun 3, 2019
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 3, 2019
Rouda, Harley
· Jun 3, 2019
Abraham, Ralph
· May 28, 2019
Ferguson, A.
· May 28, 2019
 D
Kim, Andy
New Jersey · May 28, 2019
Olson, Pete
· May 28, 2019
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · May 23, 2019
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· May 23, 2019
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · May 21, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1554: REDI Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1554/
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"H.R. 1554: REDI Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1554/.
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H.R. 1554, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1554/.
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