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HR 8909 117th Congress House Education

Simplified Joint Consolidation Separation Act

Introduced: September 21, 2022 Introduced by: Foxx, Virginia Republican · North Carolina See on congress.gov
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Sep 20, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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Simplified Joint Consolidation Separation Act

This bill establishes a process for separation of joint consolidation loans.

Specifically, the bill allows the two borrowers of a joint consolidation loan for their federal student loan debt to jointly request that the Department of Education or loan holder separate their existing joint consolidated loan into two individual consolidation loans.

One borrower may request separation of the joint consolidation loan into two individual consolidation loans in the event that the individual has experienced domestic or economic abuse from the other individual borrower or is subject to a decree or agreement requiring the separation of such joint loans and obligations.

What's happening now September 20, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 31
All 31 Republican 28
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Gonzales, Tony
Texas · Oct 21, 2022
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Fischbach, Michelle
Minnesota · Oct 7, 2022
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Calvert, Ken
California · Sep 22, 2022
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Guest, Michael
Mississippi · Sep 22, 2022
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Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Sep 21, 2022
Bucshon, Larry
· Sep 21, 2022
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Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Sep 21, 2022
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Burchett, Tim
Tennessee · Sep 21, 2022
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Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Sep 21, 2022
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Gimenez, Carlos A.
Florida · Sep 21, 2022
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Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Sep 21, 2022
Jacobs, Chris
· Sep 21, 2022
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Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Sep 21, 2022
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Waltz, Michael
Florida · Sep 21, 2022
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Banks, Jim
Indiana · Sep 20, 2022
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Bost, Mike
Illinois · Sep 20, 2022
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Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Sep 20, 2022
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Cline, Ben
Virginia · Sep 20, 2022
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Sep 20, 2022
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Harshbarger, Diana
Tennessee · Sep 20, 2022
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Issa, Darrell
California · Sep 20, 2022
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Johnson, Dusty
South Dakota · Sep 20, 2022
Keller, Fred
· Sep 20, 2022
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Letlow, Julia
Louisiana · Sep 20, 2022
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McClain, Lisa C.
Michigan · Sep 20, 2022
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Miller-Meeks, Mariannette
Iowa · Sep 20, 2022
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Moolenaar, John R.
Michigan · Sep 20, 2022
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Murphy, Gregory F.
North Carolina · Sep 20, 2022
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Spartz, Victoria
Indiana · Sep 20, 2022
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Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · Sep 20, 2022
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Sep 20, 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8909: Simplified Joint Consolidation Separation Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8909/
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"H.R. 8909: Simplified Joint Consolidation Separation Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8909/.
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H.R. 8909, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8909/.
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