To provide for the refinancing and recalculation of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-3346| House
| Updated: 7/20/2017
Al Lawson
Democratic Representative
Florida
Cosponsors (12)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)
Ways and Means Committee, Education and Workforce Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Student Opportunity Act This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Department of Education to establish a program to refinance the outstanding principal, interest, and late charges on Federal Direct Loans (DLs) and Federal Family Education Loans (FFELs) in order to give a borrower a fixed interest rate equal to the 10-year Treasury note rate plus .5 percentage point.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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
Government lending and loan guaranteesHigher educationIncome tax exclusionInterest, dividends, interest ratesStudent aid and college costsUser charges and fees
To provide for the refinancing and recalculation of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-3346| House
| Updated: 7/20/2017
Student Opportunity Act This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Department of Education to establish a program to refinance the outstanding principal, interest, and late charges on Federal Direct Loans (DLs) and Federal Family Education Loans (FFELs) in order to give a borrower a fixed interest rate equal to the 10-year Treasury note rate plus .5 percentage point.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Al Lawson
Democratic Representative
Florida
Cosponsors (12)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)
Ways and Means Committee, Education and Workforce Committee
Education
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- In Committee
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- Passed Chamber
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Government lending and loan guaranteesHigher educationIncome tax exclusionInterest, dividends, interest ratesStudent aid and college costsUser charges and fees