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A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 in order to increase usage of the Federal student loan income-based repayment plan and improve repayment options for borrowers, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-3584| Senate 
| Updated: 10/11/2018
Jeff Merkley

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Cosponsors (9)
Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Affordable Loans for Any Student Act This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to revise requirements concerning repayment options for student loan borrowers. For instance, the bill terminates interest capitalization and origination fees for Federal Direct Loans, provides assistance to low-income borrowers or borrowers who are delinquent on loan payments, and replaces the existing income-based repayment plans with two new plans. Under the new plans, borrowers may choose: (1) a fixed repayment plan with equal monthly payments paid over a period of 10 years; or (2) an income-based repayment plan with monthly payments equal to 10% percent of their income above a poverty level. The income-based plan is capped at 20 years of payments. The bill also revises requirements concerning student loan disclosures and student loan counseling for borrowers.
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Timeline
Oct 11, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Oct 11, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • October 11, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 11, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Education

Related Bills

  • HR 115-2949: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize borrowers to separate joint consolidation loans.
  • S 115-1384: A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize borrowers to separate joint consolidation loans.

A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 in order to increase usage of the Federal student loan income-based repayment plan and improve repayment options for borrowers, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-3584| Senate 
| Updated: 10/11/2018
Affordable Loans for Any Student Act This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to revise requirements concerning repayment options for student loan borrowers. For instance, the bill terminates interest capitalization and origination fees for Federal Direct Loans, provides assistance to low-income borrowers or borrowers who are delinquent on loan payments, and replaces the existing income-based repayment plans with two new plans. Under the new plans, borrowers may choose: (1) a fixed repayment plan with equal monthly payments paid over a period of 10 years; or (2) an income-based repayment plan with monthly payments equal to 10% percent of their income above a poverty level. The income-based plan is capped at 20 years of payments. The bill also revises requirements concerning student loan disclosures and student loan counseling for borrowers.
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Timeline
Oct 11, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Oct 11, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • October 11, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 11, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jeff Merkley

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Cosponsors (9)
Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Education

Related Bills

  • HR 115-2949: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize borrowers to separate joint consolidation loans.
  • S 115-1384: A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize borrowers to separate joint consolidation loans.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted