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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…

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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 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Mar 17, 2021
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 March 17, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1981: 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.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1981/
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"H.R. 1981: 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.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1981/.
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H.R. 1981, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1981/.
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[H.R. 1981: 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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1981/)
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