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H.R. 4627 116th Congress House

Student Borrower Advocate Act

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish the Office of the Borrower Advocate.

Introduced: October 8, 2019 Introduced by: Mary Gay Scanlon Democratic · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
Education Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional oversightConsumer affairsDepartment of Education
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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Student Borrower Advocate Act

This bill establishes the Office of the Borrower Advocate to replace the Student Loan Ombudsman that is currently responsible for informally resolving complaints from student loan borrowers.

The office established by the bill shall (1) assist student loan borrowers in resolving problems with the Office of Federal Student Aid; (2) compile, analyze, publish, and attempt to resolve borrowers' complaints; and (3) make recommendations with respect to federal student loan programs and the experiences of borrowers in repayment under such programs. The bill also places additional requirements on the office, such as making certain student loan oversight information available to the public.

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Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Oct 8, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4627: Student Borrower Advocate Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4627/
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"H.R. 4627: Student Borrower Advocate Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4627/.
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H.R. 4627, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4627/.
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