HR 877 · 105th Congress · Education

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prevent students called to active duty from entering repayment on student loans.

Introduced 1997-02-27· Sponsored by Rep. Klug, Scott L. [R-WI-2]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning.(1997-03-14)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide that any period during which a student was called or ordered to active duty in a reserve component of the armed forces shall not be included in determining the six-month grace period (after the student ceases to carry at least a half-time academic load) before repayment of a student loan must begin.…

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Cosponsors (20)

9 Democrats10 Republicans1 Independent