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FREED Vets Act

USA116th CongressHR-3598| House 
| Updated: 3/11/2020
Conor Lamb

Conor Lamb

Democratic Representative

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (69)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)John Katko (Republican)Jared F. Golden (Democratic)Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Steve Stivers (Republican)David J. Trone (Democratic)Chrissy Houlahan (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Van Taylor (Republican)Max Rose (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Andy Levin (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Michael Waltz (Republican)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Greg Stanton (Democratic)Don Bacon (Republican)James R. Baird (Republican)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)David P. Joyce (Republican)Elaine G. Luria (Democratic)Mike Kelly (Republican)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Brian J. Mast (Republican)Josh Harder (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Henry Cuellar (Democratic)Anthony Gonzalez (Republican)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Mike Bost (Republican)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Steve Watkins (Republican)Adam Kinzinger (Republican)Peter Welch (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Lori Trahan (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Elissa Slotkin (Democratic)Kendra S. Horn (Democratic)Lizzie Fletcher (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)Jason Crow (Democratic)Susie Lee (Democratic)Cheri Bustos (Democratic)Troy Balderson (Republican)Lauren Underwood (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Federally Requiring Earned Education-debt Discharges for Vets Act or the FREED Vets Act This bill requires the Department of Education (ED), after providing specified notice, to automatically discharge loans under the Federal Family Education Loan program for certain borrowers who are veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces. Specifically, ED must notify a veteran borrower whom the Department of Veterans Affairs has assigned a rating of total disability for a service-connected disability, or who has been determined to be unemployable due to a service-connected condition, of ED's intent to discharge the borrower's loans; provide the borrower with a period of 60 days to opt out of such loan discharge; and discharge the veteran borrower's loans if the borrower does not opt out of such loan discharge within 60 days.

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Timeline
Jun 28, 2019
Introduced in House
Jun 28, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Mar 10, 2020
Mrs. Lee (NV) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Mar 10, 2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1575-1577)
Mar 10, 2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3598.
Mar 10, 2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Mar 10, 2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1575-1576)
Mar 10, 2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 11, 2020
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • June 28, 2019
    Introduced in House
  • June 28, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
  • March 10, 2020
    Mrs. Lee (NV) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  • March 10, 2020
    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1575-1577)
  • March 10, 2020
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3598.
  • March 10, 2020
    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
  • March 10, 2020
    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1575-1576)
  • March 10, 2020
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  • March 11, 2020
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Education

Related Bills

  • S 116-2049: A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to automatically discharge the loans of certain veteran borrowers, and for other purposes.
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FREED Vets Act

USA116th CongressHR-3598| House 
| Updated: 3/11/2020
Federally Requiring Earned Education-debt Discharges for Vets Act or the FREED Vets Act This bill requires the Department of Education (ED), after providing specified notice, to automatically discharge loans under the Federal Family Education Loan program for certain borrowers who are veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces. Specifically, ED must notify a veteran borrower whom the Department of Veterans Affairs has assigned a rating of total disability for a service-connected disability, or who has been determined to be unemployable due to a service-connected condition, of ED's intent to discharge the borrower's loans; provide the borrower with a period of 60 days to opt out of such loan discharge; and discharge the veteran borrower's loans if the borrower does not opt out of such loan discharge within 60 days.

Bill Text Versions

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3 versions available

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Timeline
Jun 28, 2019
Introduced in House
Jun 28, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Mar 10, 2020
Mrs. Lee (NV) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Mar 10, 2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1575-1577)
Mar 10, 2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3598.
Mar 10, 2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Mar 10, 2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1575-1576)
Mar 10, 2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 11, 2020
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • June 28, 2019
    Introduced in House
  • June 28, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
  • March 10, 2020
    Mrs. Lee (NV) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  • March 10, 2020
    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1575-1577)
  • March 10, 2020
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3598.
  • March 10, 2020
    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
  • March 10, 2020
    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1575-1576)
  • March 10, 2020
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  • March 11, 2020
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Conor Lamb

Conor Lamb

Democratic Representative

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (69)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)John Katko (Republican)Jared F. Golden (Democratic)Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Steve Stivers (Republican)David J. Trone (Democratic)Chrissy Houlahan (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Van Taylor (Republican)Max Rose (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Andy Levin (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Michael Waltz (Republican)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Greg Stanton (Democratic)Don Bacon (Republican)James R. Baird (Republican)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)David P. Joyce (Republican)Elaine G. Luria (Democratic)Mike Kelly (Republican)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Brian J. Mast (Republican)Josh Harder (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Henry Cuellar (Democratic)Anthony Gonzalez (Republican)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Mike Bost (Republican)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Steve Watkins (Republican)Adam Kinzinger (Republican)Peter Welch (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Lori Trahan (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Elissa Slotkin (Democratic)Kendra S. Horn (Democratic)Lizzie Fletcher (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)Jason Crow (Democratic)Susie Lee (Democratic)Cheri Bustos (Democratic)Troy Balderson (Republican)Lauren Underwood (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, Education and Workforce Committee

Education

Related Bills

  • S 116-2049: A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to automatically discharge the loans of certain veteran borrowers, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Disability and paralysisDisability assistanceGovernment information and archivesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHigher educationIncome tax exclusionState and local taxationStudent aid and college costsVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitationVeterans' pensions and compensation