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HR 8872 117th Congress House Education

LOAN Act

Introduced: September 15, 2022 Introduced by: Wilson, Frederica S. Democratic · Florida See on congress.gov
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Sep 15, 2022
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Lowering Obstacles to Achievement Now Act or the LOAN Act

This bill makes various changes to federal student aid programs, including by providing funding to increase the maximum Pell Grant award for each eligible student and reducing the number of monthly loan payments required for loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.

What's happening now September 15, 2022

Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • HR 3946 Related bill Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act of 2021
  • HR 4002 Related bill Expanding Access to Graduate Education Act of 2021
  • HR 6898 Related bill Teacher Debt Relief Act
  • S 2081 Related bill Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act of 2021
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Lobbying activity 1

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 Cosponsors 28
All 28 Democratic 22
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Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Sep 15, 2022
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Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Sep 15, 2022
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Sep 15, 2022
Bowman, Jamaal
· Sep 15, 2022
 D
Brown, Shontel M.
Ohio · Sep 15, 2022
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Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Sep 15, 2022
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Carson, André
Indiana · Sep 15, 2022
 D
Carter, Troy A.
Louisiana · Sep 15, 2022
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Castro, Joaquin
Texas · Sep 15, 2022
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Sep 15, 2022
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Correa, J. Luis
California · Sep 15, 2022
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Sep 15, 2022
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Sep 15, 2022
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Sep 15, 2022
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Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Sep 15, 2022
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Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Sep 15, 2022
Lawrence, Brenda
· Sep 15, 2022
Lawson, Al
· Sep 15, 2022
Lee, Barbara
· Sep 15, 2022
Manning, Kathy
· Sep 15, 2022
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McBath, Lucy
Georgia · Sep 15, 2022
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 15, 2022
Sarbanes, John
· Sep 15, 2022
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Sep 15, 2022
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Soto, Darren
Florida · Sep 15, 2022
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Sep 15, 2022
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Sep 15, 2022
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Torres, Ritchie
New York · Sep 15, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8872: LOAN Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8872/
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"H.R. 8872: LOAN Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8872/.
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H.R. 8872, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8872/.
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