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H.R. 8655 117th Congress House

Responsible Education Assistance through Loan Reforms Act

Official title: To streamline and improve the Federal student loan program to protect borrowers and taxpayers, prohibit the Secretary of Education from exercising regulatory o… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To streamline and improve the Federal student loan program to protect borrowers and taxpayers, prohibit the Secretary of Education from exercising regulatory overreach and abusing its authorities granted by Congress, and extend Federal Pell Grant eligibility to certain short-term workforce development programs.

Introduced: August 5, 2022 Introduced by: Virginia Foxx Republican · North Carolina See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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 Latest action August 5, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Responsible Education Assistance through Loan Reforms Act

This bill makes various changes to the federal student loan system, including by (1) limiting the authority of the Department of Education to issue regulations, (2) establishing a new income-based repayment plan, (3) repealing the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program for new borrowers, and (4) allowing certain workforce development programs to be eligible for Pell Grants.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Republican 8
Cawthorn, Madison
· Nov 3, 2022
 R
Cline, Ben
Virginia · Sep 15, 2022
 R
Owens, Burgess
Utah · Sep 14, 2022
 R
Harshbarger, Diana
Tennessee · Aug 30, 2022
Lamborn, Doug
· Aug 30, 2022
 R
Smucker, Lloyd
Pennsylvania · Aug 30, 2022
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Aug 12, 2022
Keller, Fred
· Aug 12, 2022
 R
Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Aug 12, 2022
Steel, Michelle
· Aug 12, 2022
 R
Banks, Jim
Indiana · Aug 5, 2022
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Aug 5, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8655: Responsible Education Assistance through Loan Reforms Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8655/
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"H.R. 8655: Responsible Education Assistance through Loan Reforms Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8655/.
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H.R. 8655, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8655/.
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