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HR 2160 117th Congress House

Student Loan Refinancing Act

Official title: To authorize borrowers of loans under the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program to modify the interest rate of such loans to be equal to the interest rat… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To authorize borrowers of loans under the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program to modify the interest rate of such loans to be equal to the interest rate for such loans at the time of modification.

Introduced: July 7, 2022 Introduced by: Pocan, Mark Democratic · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
Education Government lending and loan guaranteesHigher educationInterest, dividends, interest ratesStudent aid and college costs
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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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Mar 23, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Mar 23, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 23, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Student Loan Refinancing Act

This bill allows a borrower of a Federal Direct Loan to modify the interest rate on the loan to the current applicable rate. The interest rate shall be fixed for the life of the loan, unless the borrower elects to modify it again.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 2 Republican 2
D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Sep 20, 2022
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Jul 7, 2022
 R
Garbarino, Andrew R.
New York · Jul 2, 2021
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Jul 2, 2021
Rice, Tom
· Jul 2, 2021
Posey, Bill
· May 4, 2021
Vela, Filemon
· May 4, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2160: Student Loan Refinancing Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2160/
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"H.R. 2160: Student Loan Refinancing Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2160/.
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H.R. 2160, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2160/.
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[H.R. 2160: Student Loan Refinancing Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2160/)
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