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HR 6613 97th Congress House Taxation Collection of accounts Education Federal aid to higher education Federally-assisted loans Income tax Medical education Medical personnel Student aid Tax administration

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide for the collection of certain defaulted Federal student loans from income tax refunds.

Introduced: June 16, 1982 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) 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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Jun 16, 1982
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 16, 1982
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Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide for the collection of defaulted Federal student loans by offset against income tax refunds of those individuals found to be in default on such loans.

Defines "Federal student loans" as federally insured loans to graduate students in the health professions. Sets forth special rules with respect to joint returns and fiscal year taxpayers.

Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to: (1) notify the Secretary of Health and Human Services of the amounts collected with respect to any loan to any individual; and (2) transfer such amounts to the Secretary as is necessary to reimburse the entity or fund to which the loan is repayable. Requires that such notification and transfer be made not less often than monthly.

What's happening now June 16, 1982

Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jul 13, 1982
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6613: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide for the collection of certain defaulted Federal student loans from income tax refunds.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-6613/
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"H.R. 6613: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide for the collection of certain defaulted Federal student loans from income tax refunds.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-6613/.
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H.R. 6613, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-6613/.
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[H.R. 6613: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide for the collection of certain defaulted Federal student loans from income tax refunds.](https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-6613/)
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