HR 1918
117th Congress
House
Education
Government lending and loan guarantees
Higher education
Interest, dividends, interest rates
Medical education
Student aid and college costs
User charges and fees
Student Loan Refinancing and Recalculation Act
Introduced: March 16, 2021
Introduced by:
Garamendi, John
Democratic
· California
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 16, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Mar 16, 2021
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E257)
Mar 16, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Student Loan Refinancing and Recalculation Act
This bill provides for the refinancing or deferral of certain federal student loans.
Specifically, the bill directs the Department of Education to establish a program to refinance the outstanding principal, interest, and late charges on federal student loans in order to give borrowers fixed interest rates equal to the 10-year Treasury note rate plus one percentage point. Further, the bill eliminates origination fees on the loans.
In addition, the bill allows borrowers in medical, veterinary, or dental internship or residency programs to defer student loan payments until the completion of their programs.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Committees of jurisdiction
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