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HR 2186 116th Congress House Education Government lending and loan guarantees Higher education Interest, dividends, interest rates Student aid and college costs

Student Loan Refinancing Act

Introduced: April 9, 2019 Introduced by: Pocan, Mark Democratic · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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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Apr 9, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Apr 9, 2019
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Student Loan Refinancing Act

This bill allows a borrower of a Federal Direct Loan program loan to modify the interest rate on the federal student  loan to the current applicable rate. That interest rate is fixed for the life of the loan, unless the borrower elects to modify it again.

What's happening now April 9, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 25
All 25 Democratic 19 Republican 2
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Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Sep 9, 2019
Kennedy, Joseph
· Jun 25, 2019
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 21, 2019
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Crow, Jason
Colorado · May 17, 2019
KIND, RON
· May 2, 2019
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Apr 29, 2019
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Apr 18, 2019
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 10, 2019
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Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Apr 9, 2019
 D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Apr 9, 2019
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Apr 9, 2019
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Apr 9, 2019
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Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Apr 9, 2019
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Apr 9, 2019
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Apr 9, 2019
Loebsack, David
· Apr 9, 2019
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Meng, Grace
New York · Apr 9, 2019
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Apr 9, 2019
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Peters, Scott H.
California · Apr 9, 2019
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Apr 9, 2019
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Apr 9, 2019
Schrader, Kurt
· Apr 9, 2019
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Apr 9, 2019
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Apr 9, 2019
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Apr 9, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2186: Student Loan Refinancing Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2186/
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"H.R. 2186: Student Loan Refinancing Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2186/.
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H.R. 2186, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2186/.
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