HR 8496 · 117th Congress · Education

Fairness for Responsible Borrowers Act

Introduced 2022-07-26· Sponsored by Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]· House

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Latest: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.(2022-07-26)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Fairness for Responsible Borrowers Act This bill generally prohibits the Departments of Education, Justice, or the Treasury from taking any action to cancel or forgive the outstanding balances, or portion of balances, of covered loans. Covered loans refer to Federal Family Education Loans, Federal Direct Loans, Federal Perkins Loans, and loans under the Health Education Assistance Loan Program. The prohibition does not apply to targeted federal student loan forgiveness, cancellation, or repayment programs carried out under the Higher Education Act of 1965.…

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Cosponsors (19)

19 Republicans
Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8]NC
Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1]TX
Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9]GA
Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7]NC
Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1]CA
Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-4]CA
Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4]CO
Rep. Rosendale Sr., Matthew M. [R-MT-At Large]MT
Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15]IL
Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-2]AL
Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24]TX
Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1]MD
Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-22]NY
Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19]FL
Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3]FL
Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]AZ
Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2]FL
Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3]MS
Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4]TX