HR 2679 · 115th Congress · Education

Match Veterans to Student Loan Protections Act

Introduced 2017-05-25· Sponsored by Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6]· House

Bill Progress

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.(2017-05-25)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Match Veterans to Student Loan Protections Act This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to modify the federal student loan discharge process for a veteran who has a total and permanent disability. Specifically, it directs the Department of Education (ED) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement a computer matching program for ED to identify the borrowers who: (1) have been assigned a service-connected disability rating of 100% by the VA, or (2) are unemployable due to a service-connected condition. ED must notify such borrowers of their eligibility for federal student loan discharge and provide simple instructions for applying.…

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Cosponsors (13)

5 Democrats8 Republicans