HR 1614 · 115th Congress · Education

Student Loan Refinancing Act

Introduced 2017-03-17· Sponsored by Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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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 House Committee on Education and the Workforce.(2017-03-17)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Student Loan Refinancing Act This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow a borrower of a Federal Direct Loan program loan to modify the interest rate on such a loan to the current applicable rate. That interest rate is fixed for the life of the loan, unless the borrower elects to modify it again.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats
Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13]MI
Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]NY
Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5]MN
Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-13]PA
Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]IL
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]CA
Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26]NY
Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17]PA
Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8]VA
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]WI
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33]CA
Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]CA
Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2]IA
Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large]VT
Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8]MN
Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5]OR
Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]MS
Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25]NY
Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]FL
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]NY