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H.R. 3674 116th Congress House

Eliminating the Hidden Student Loan Tax Act

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to eliminate origination fees for Federal Direct Loans.

Introduced: November 16, 2020 See on congress.gov
Education Government lending and loan guaranteesHigher educationStudent aid and college costsUser charges and fees
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Jul 10, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jul 10, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 10, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Eliminating the Hidden Student Loan Tax Act

This bill eliminates origination fees on future federal student loans. Origination fees are the fees lenders charge for processing new loan applications.

 Related & companion bills 5
  • HR 3835 Reintroduction of Eliminating the Hidden Student Loan Tax Act
  • S 1696 Student Loan Tax Elimination Act
  • HR 2065 Affordable Loans for Any Student Act
  • S 1002 Affordable Loans for Any Student Act
  • HR 1899 Student Loan Refinancing and Recalculation Act
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Nov 16, 2020
 D
Davids, Sharice
Kansas · Jul 10, 2019
 R
Smucker, Lloyd
Pennsylvania · Jul 10, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3674: Eliminating the Hidden Student Loan Tax Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3674/
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"H.R. 3674: Eliminating the Hidden Student Loan Tax Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3674/.
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H.R. 3674, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3674/.
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