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To provide loan forgiveness to borrowers of Federal student loans who agree to delay eligibility to collect social security benefits, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-1937| House 
| Updated: 4/17/2017
Thomas A. Garrett

Thomas A. Garrett

Republican Representative

Virginia

Cosponsors (2)
Todd Rokita (Republican)Luke Messer (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Social Security Subcommittee, Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Student Security Act of 2017 This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Department of Education and the Social Security Administration to jointly carry out a student loan forgiveness program that will forgive Federal Direct loans in exchange for delayed eligibility for old-age insurance benefits under the Social Security Act. In addition, the bill authorizes the transfer of amounts from the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund into the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund if borrowing is necessary to pay full benefit payments from the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund. The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to expand the exclusion from gross income of income attributable to the discharge of student loan indebtedness to include indebtedness discharged under the program.
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Apr 5, 2017
Introduced in House
Apr 5, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
Apr 17, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
  • April 5, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • April 5, 2017
    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.


  • April 17, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

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Government lending and loan guaranteesGovernment trust fundsHigher educationIncome tax exclusionSocial security and elderly assistanceStudent aid and college costs

To provide loan forgiveness to borrowers of Federal student loans who agree to delay eligibility to collect social security benefits, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-1937| House 
| Updated: 4/17/2017
Student Security Act of 2017 This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Department of Education and the Social Security Administration to jointly carry out a student loan forgiveness program that will forgive Federal Direct loans in exchange for delayed eligibility for old-age insurance benefits under the Social Security Act. In addition, the bill authorizes the transfer of amounts from the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund into the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund if borrowing is necessary to pay full benefit payments from the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund. The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to expand the exclusion from gross income of income attributable to the discharge of student loan indebtedness to include indebtedness discharged under the program.
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Timeline
Apr 5, 2017
Introduced in House
Apr 5, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
Apr 17, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
  • April 5, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • April 5, 2017
    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.


  • April 17, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Thomas A. Garrett

Thomas A. Garrett

Republican Representative

Virginia

Cosponsors (2)
Todd Rokita (Republican)Luke Messer (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Social Security Subcommittee, Education and Workforce Committee

Social Welfare

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Government lending and loan guaranteesGovernment trust fundsHigher educationIncome tax exclusionSocial security and elderly assistanceStudent aid and college costs