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H.R. 2186 116th Congress House

Student Loan Refinancing Act

Official title: To authorize borrowers of loans under the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program to modify the interest rate of such loans to be equal to the interest rat… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To authorize borrowers of loans under the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program to modify the interest rate of such loans to be equal to the interest rate for such loans at the time of modification.

Introduced: April 9, 2019 Introduced by: Mark Pocan Democratic · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
Education Government lending and loan guaranteesHigher educationInterest, dividends, interest ratesStudent aid and college costs
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
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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Introduced in House
Apr 9, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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 Latest action April 9, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2160 Reintroduced Bill Student Loan Refinancing Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 35
All 35 Democratic 19 Republican 2
DEFAZIO, PETER
· Oct 11, 2019
 R
Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Sep 9, 2019
Kennedy, Joseph
· Jun 25, 2019
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 21, 2019
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· Jun 12, 2019
Sires, Albio
· May 28, 2019
 D
Crow, Jason
Colorado · May 17, 2019
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· May 17, 2019
KIND, RON
· May 2, 2019
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Apr 29, 2019
Kilmer, Derek
· Apr 25, 2019
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Apr 18, 2019
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 10, 2019
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Apr 9, 2019
 D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Apr 9, 2019
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Apr 9, 2019
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Apr 9, 2019
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Apr 9, 2019
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Apr 9, 2019
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Apr 9, 2019
Lee, Barbara
· Apr 9, 2019
Loebsack, David
· Apr 9, 2019
Lowenthal, Alan
· Apr 9, 2019
Malinowski, Tom
· Apr 9, 2019
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Apr 9, 2019
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Apr 9, 2019
Payne, Donald
· Apr 9, 2019
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Apr 9, 2019
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Apr 9, 2019
RUSH, BOBBY
· Apr 9, 2019
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Apr 9, 2019
Schrader, Kurt
· Apr 9, 2019
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Apr 9, 2019
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Apr 9, 2019
 D
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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