HR 1981
117th Congress
House
Education
Congressional oversight
Department of Education
Department of the Treasury
Executive agency funding and structure
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government studies and investigations
Higher education
Student aid and college costs
To require the Comptroller General to submit a report on the transfer of student debt functions from the Department of Education to the Department of the Treasury, including costs of such a transfer and the mitigation of the duplication of duties by Federal agencies, and for other purposes.
Introduced: March 17, 2021
Introduced by:
Murphy, Gregory F.
Republican
· North Carolina
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 17, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Mar 17, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
This bill requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to study and report on the potential impact of transferring the functions of the Office of Federal Student Aid from the Department of Education to the Department of the Treasury. In conducting the study, the GAO must consult with stakeholders (e.g., institutions of higher education).
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Committees of jurisdiction
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