H.R. 8522 117th Congress House

SIMPLE Act

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include notification and automatic enrollment procedures for borrowers who are delinquent on loans, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 27, 2022 Introduced by: Suzanne Bonamici Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov

Education

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Jul 27, 2022

Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Jul 27, 2022

Introduced in House

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Latest action July 27, 2022

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Streamlining Income-driven, Manageable Payments on Loans for Education Act or the SIMPLE Act

This bill directs the Department of Education to establish certain notification and automatic enrollment procedures for borrowers who are delinquent on federal student loans or who are rehabilitating defaulted student loans, including to automatically enroll these borrowers in income-driven repayment plans.

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