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To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans.

USA115th CongressHR-2725| House 
| Updated: 5/25/2017
Todd Rokita

Todd Rokita

Republican Representative

Indiana

Cosponsors (3)
Al Lawson (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Student Loan Lower Interest Rate and Lower Monthly Payment Refinancing Act of 2017 This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to address refinancing of student loans, including to authorize states and private lenders to refinance federal student loans at lower market-based variable interest rates.
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Timeline
May 25, 2017
Introduced in House
May 25, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  • May 25, 2017
    Introduced in House
  • May 25, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Education

Education programs fundingGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHealth personnelHigher educationInterest, dividends, interest ratesLaw enforcement officersMilitary personnel and dependentsSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsStudent aid and college costsTeaching, teachers, curriculaUser charges and fees

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans.

USA115th CongressHR-2725| House 
| Updated: 5/25/2017
Student Loan Lower Interest Rate and Lower Monthly Payment Refinancing Act of 2017 This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to address refinancing of student loans, including to authorize states and private lenders to refinance federal student loans at lower market-based variable interest rates.
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Timeline
May 25, 2017
Introduced in House
May 25, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  • May 25, 2017
    Introduced in House
  • May 25, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Todd Rokita

Todd Rokita

Republican Representative

Indiana

Cosponsors (3)
Al Lawson (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

Education

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Education programs fundingGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHealth personnelHigher educationInterest, dividends, interest ratesLaw enforcement officersMilitary personnel and dependentsSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsStudent aid and college costsTeaching, teachers, curriculaUser charges and fees