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HR 7980 117th Congress House Education

Student Loan Deferment for Sexual Violence Survivors Act

Introduced: June 8, 2022 Introduced by: Dean, Madeleine Democratic · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
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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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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jun 8, 2022
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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 June 8, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Jul 1, 2022
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Ross, Deborah K.
North Carolina · Jul 1, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7980: Student Loan Deferment for Sexual Violence Survivors Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7980/
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"H.R. 7980: Student Loan Deferment for Sexual Violence Survivors Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7980/.
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H.R. 7980, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7980/.
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[H.R. 7980: Student Loan Deferment for Sexual Violence Survivors Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7980/)
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