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S 2124 116th Congress Senate Education Government lending and loan guarantees Higher education Student aid and college costs

Skin in the Game Act

Introduced: July 16, 2019 Introduced by: Hawley, Josh Republican · Missouri See on congress.gov
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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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Jul 16, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Skin in the Game Act

This bill requires each institution of higher education (IHE) participating in the federal direct student loan program to pay 50% of any student loan balance that is in default for a loan that was used toward the cost of attendance at such IHE.

An IHE may not increase the costs of attendance in order to offset its liability to pay such balances.

What's happening now July 16, 2019

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

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2124: Skin in the Game Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2124/
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"S. 2124: Skin in the Game Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2124/.
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S. 2124, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2124/.
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[S. 2124: Skin in the Game Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2124/)
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