S 2872 · 118th Congress · Education

A bill to defer student loan payments for survivors of sex-based harassment.

Introduced 2023-09-20· Sponsored by Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.(2023-09-20)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] This bill allows a borrower who is a victim of sex-based harassment (including sexual harassment, dating violence, domestic violence, stalking, or sexual assault) to defer payment of federal student loans for up to three years. Additionally, the bill authorizes the Department of Education (ED) to waive certain requirements for repayment of grant assistance or federal student loans for a borrower whose attendance was interrupted due to such sex-based harassment. ED must, within five years of this bill's enactment, submit a report to Congress evaluating the effectiveness of the bill's activities.…

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Cosponsors (4)

4 Democrats