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S. 234 116th Congress Senate

Transparency in Student Lending Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the disclosure of the annual percentage rates applicable to Federal student loans.

Introduced: January 28, 2019 See on congress.gov
Education Higher educationInterest, dividends, interest ratesStudent aid and college costs
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Jan 28, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jan 28, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action January 28, 2019

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Transparency in Student Lending Act

This bill requires an institution of higher education to disclose, prior to disbursement, the annual percentage rate applicable to a federal student loan.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 811 Identical bill Transparency in Student Lending Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Jan 28, 2019
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Jan 28, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 234: Transparency in Student Lending Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-234/
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"S. 234: Transparency in Student Lending Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-234/.
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S. 234, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-234/.
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