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HR 1554 116th Congress House Education Dental care Government lending and loan guarantees Health personnel Interest, dividends, interest rates Medical education Student aid and college costs

REDI Act

Introduced: May 28, 2019 Introduced by: Babin, Brian Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Mar 6, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Mar 6, 2019
Introduced in House
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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.

What's happening now March 6, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 77
All 77 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
Tipton, Scott
· Jun 6, 2019
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Jun 3, 2019
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · 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
 D
Golden, Jared F.
Maine · May 21, 2019
 R
Marshall, Roger
Kansas · 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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