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To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide loan deferment and loan cancellation for founders and employees of small business start-ups, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-201| House 
| Updated: 1/3/2017
Nydia M. Velázquez

Nydia M. Velázquez

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (3)
Kathy Castor (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)

Small Business Committee, Ways and Means Committee, Financial Services Committee, Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Supporting America's Young Entrepreneurs Act of 2017 This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make eligible for deferment and cancellation under the Federal Direct Loan program a borrower who is an employee or founder of a small business start-up in a distressed area. It also amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from an individual's gross income the amount of such canceled student loan debt. The bill establishes a Federal Direct Refinanced Private Loan program to refinance private education loans. Finally, it establishes a young entrepreneurs business center within the Small Business Administration to certify small business start-ups, identify distressed areas, and approve loan cancelation for founders of small business start-ups.
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Jan 3, 2017
Introduced in House
Jan 3, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Ways and Means, and Small Business, 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.
  • January 3, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • January 3, 2017
    Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Ways and Means, and Small Business, 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.

Education

Economic developmentGovernment information and archivesHigher educationIncome tax exclusionInterest, dividends, interest ratesMinority and disadvantaged businessesSmall businessStudent aid and college costs

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide loan deferment and loan cancellation for founders and employees of small business start-ups, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-201| House 
| Updated: 1/3/2017
Supporting America's Young Entrepreneurs Act of 2017 This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make eligible for deferment and cancellation under the Federal Direct Loan program a borrower who is an employee or founder of a small business start-up in a distressed area. It also amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from an individual's gross income the amount of such canceled student loan debt. The bill establishes a Federal Direct Refinanced Private Loan program to refinance private education loans. Finally, it establishes a young entrepreneurs business center within the Small Business Administration to certify small business start-ups, identify distressed areas, and approve loan cancelation for founders of small business start-ups.
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Timeline
Jan 3, 2017
Introduced in House
Jan 3, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Ways and Means, and Small Business, 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.
  • January 3, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • January 3, 2017
    Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Ways and Means, and Small Business, 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.
Nydia M. Velázquez

Nydia M. Velázquez

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (3)
Kathy Castor (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)

Small Business Committee, Ways and Means Committee, Financial Services Committee, Education and Workforce Committee

Education

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Economic developmentGovernment information and archivesHigher educationIncome tax exclusionInterest, dividends, interest ratesMinority and disadvantaged businessesSmall businessStudent aid and college costs