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H.R. 8242 118th Congress House

No Bailouts for Campus Criminals Act

Official title: To establish that an individual who is convicted of any offense under any Federal or State law related to the individual's conduct at and during the course of … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To establish that an individual who is convicted of any offense under any Federal or State law related to the individual's conduct at and during the course of a protest that occurs at an institution of higher education shall be ineligible for forgiveness, cancellation, waiver, or modification of certain Federal student loans.

Introduced: May 2, 2024 See on congress.gov
Education First Amendment rightsGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHigher educationProtest and dissentStudent aid and college costs
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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May 10, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 2, 2024
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.
May 2, 2024
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 10, 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8242: No Bailouts for Campus Criminals Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-8242/
MLA
"H.R. 8242: No Bailouts for Campus Criminals Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-8242/.
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H.R. 8242, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-8242/.
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[H.R. 8242: No Bailouts for Campus Criminals Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-8242/)
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