HR 7980
117th Congress
House
Education
Student Loan Deferment for Sexual Violence Survivors Act
Introduced: June 8, 2022
Introduced by:
Dean, Madeleine
Democratic
· Pennsylvania
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 8, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jun 8, 2022
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Student Loan Deferment for Sexual Violence Survivors Act
This bill allows a borrower who is a victim of sexual violence (including sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking) to defer payment of federal student loans for up to three years. Additionally, the bill authorizes the Department of Education to waive certain requirements for repayment of grant assistance or federal student loans for a borrower whose attendance was interrupted due to such violence.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Committees of jurisdiction
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