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S 2872 118th Congress Senate Education

A bill to defer student loan payments for survivors of sex-based harassment.

Introduced: September 20, 2023 Introduced by: Fetterman, John Democratic · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
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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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Sep 20, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sep 20, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill allows a borrower who is a victim of sex-based harassment (including sexual harassment, dating violence, domestic violence, stalking, or sexual assault) to defer payment of federal student loans for up to three years. Additionally, the bill authorizes the Department of Education (ED) to waive certain requirements for repayment of grant assistance or federal student loans for a borrower whose attendance was interrupted due to such sex-based harassment.

ED must, within five years of this bill's enactment, submit a report to Congress evaluating the effectiveness of the bill's activities.

What's happening now September 20, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5588 Related bill Student Loan Deferment for Sex-Based Harassment Survivors Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Sep 20, 2023
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Sep 20, 2023
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Sep 20, 2023
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Sep 20, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2872: A bill to defer student loan payments for survivors of sex-based harassment.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2872/
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