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S. 4237 116th Congress Senate

Student Loan Fairness Act

Official title: A bill to extend zero interest rate benefits and payment suspension to all Federal student loan borrowers, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 21, 2020 Introduced by: Jack Reed Democratic · Rhode Island 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 21, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4351)
Jul 21, 2020
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action July 21, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4351)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Student Loan Fairness Act

This bill establishes a temporary program to suspend payments and interest through September 30, 2020, on Federal Family Education Loans and Federal Perkins Loans that are not held by the Department of Education.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6597 Equity in Student Loan Relief Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Jul 21, 2020
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Jul 21, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4237: Student Loan Fairness Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4237/
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"S. 4237: Student Loan Fairness Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4237/.
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S. 4237, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4237/.
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