HR 5577 · 113th Congress · Education

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to eliminate origination fees for Federal Direct Loans.

Introduced 2014-09-18· Sponsored by Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.(2014-11-17)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Expresses the sense of Congress that no origination fees should be charged on any future loans under the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan program. (Origination fees are the fees lenders charge for processing new loan applications.) Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to repeal the Secretary of Education's authority to charge an origination fee on a Direct Loan first disbursed, or, in the case of a Direct Consolidation Loan, for which an application is received, on or after July 1, 2015.…

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