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H.R. 7000 117th Congress House

Clean Slate through Consolidation Act

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the removal of the record of default from credit history upon obtaining a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan that discharges the defaulted loan.

Introduced: March 8, 2022 Introduced by: Haley M. Stevens Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Mar 8, 2022
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 Latest action March 8, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Clean Slate through Consolidation Act

This bill provides for the removal of any adverse credit history related to a defaulted federal student loan from a borrower's credit history once the borrower has obtained a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan discharging the borrower's liability on the defaulted loan.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Mar 8, 2022
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Ross, Deborah K.
North Carolina · Mar 8, 2022
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Williams, Nikema
Georgia · Mar 8, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7000: Clean Slate through Consolidation Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7000/
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"H.R. 7000: Clean Slate through Consolidation Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7000/.
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H.R. 7000, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7000/.
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