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HR 1211 118th Congress House Education

Student Loan Accountability Act

Introduced: February 27, 2023 Introduced by: DesJarlais, Scott Republican · Tennessee See on congress.gov
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Mar 10, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 27, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Feb 27, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Student Loan Accountability Act

This bill generally prohibits the Departments of Education, Justice, or the Treasury from taking any action to cancel or forgive the outstanding balances, or portion of balances, of covered loans. Covered loans refer to Federal Family Education Loans, Federal Direct Loans, Federal Perkins Loans, and loans under the Health Education Assistance Loan Program.

The prohibition does not apply to targeted federal student loan forgiveness, cancellation, or repayment programs that are in effect by final regulation on March 12, 2020, and carried out under the Higher Education Act of 1965.

What's happening now March 10, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 1622 Related bill Student Loan Accountability Act
  • S 4815 Related bill Student Loan Accountability Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1211: Student Loan Accountability Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1211/
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"H.R. 1211: Student Loan Accountability Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1211/.
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H.R. 1211, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1211/.
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