S 1153 116th Congress Senate Education Computer security and identity theft Computers and information technology Consumer affairs Fraud offenses and financial crimes Government information and archives Government lending and loan guarantees Higher education Performance measurement Public contracts and procurement Student aid and college costs

Stop Student Debt Relief Scams Act of 2019

Introduced: April 11, 2019 Introduced by: Baldwin, Tammy Democratic · Wisconsin See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Dec 22, 2020

Became Public Law No: 116-251.

Dec 22, 2020

Signed by President.

Dec 11, 2020

Presented to President.

Dec 7, 2020

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Dec 7, 2020

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6881)

Dec 7, 2020

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6881)

Dec 7, 2020

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1153.

Dec 7, 2020

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6880-6883)

Dec 7, 2020

Ms. Stevens moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Dec 2, 2020

Held at the desk.

Dec 2, 2020

Received in the House.

Dec 2, 2020

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Dec 1, 2020

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S7141-7142)

Dec 1, 2020

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S7141-7142)

Dec 1, 2020

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7141-7142)

Dec 1, 2020

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7141-7142)

Apr 11, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Apr 11, 2019

Introduced in Senate

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stop Student Debt Relief Scams Act of 2019

This bill establishes criminal penalties for unauthorized access of certain student loan information and expands the requirements for student loan exit counseling.

Specifically, the bill makes it a crime to knowingly use an access device (e.g., account number) that was issued to another person or was fraudulently obtained to access Department of Education (ED) information technology systems for commercial advantage or private financial gain. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both.

Further, the bill expands loan exit counseling requirements to require an institution of higher education that participates in federal student-aid programs to provide an explanation to borrowers cautioning them about third-party student debt relief companies.

It also requires ED to prevent unauthorized access to the central database for student aid (i.e., the National Student Loan Data System) and warn borrowers of suspicious activity regarding their student loan accounts.

What's happening now December 22, 2020

Became Public Law No: 116-251.

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