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SIMPLE Act

USA116th CongressHR-3833| House 
| Updated: 7/18/2019
Suzanne Bonamici

Suzanne Bonamici

Democratic Representative

Oregon

Cosponsors (5)
Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Paul Mitchell (Independent)Conor Lamb (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Seth Moulton (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee, Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Streamlining Income-driven, Manageable Payments on Loans for Education Act or the SIMPLE Act This bill directs the Department of Education (ED) to automatically request from the Internal Revenue Service a borrower's tax return information for purposes of determining (1) the borrower's continued eligibility for discharge of Federal Family Education Loans based on permanent and total disability, or (2) recertification of the borrower's income-contingent or income-based loan repayment plan. The bill also establishes a process for ED to enroll a delinquent borrower who is in federal student loan repayment in an income-driven repayment plan.
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Timeline
Jul 18, 2019
Introduced in House
Jul 18, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
  • July 18, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • July 18, 2019
    Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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

Disability and paralysisGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHigher educationIncome tax deductionsStudent aid and college costsTax administration and collection, taxpayersWages and earnings

SIMPLE Act

USA116th CongressHR-3833| House 
| Updated: 7/18/2019
Streamlining Income-driven, Manageable Payments on Loans for Education Act or the SIMPLE Act This bill directs the Department of Education (ED) to automatically request from the Internal Revenue Service a borrower's tax return information for purposes of determining (1) the borrower's continued eligibility for discharge of Federal Family Education Loans based on permanent and total disability, or (2) recertification of the borrower's income-contingent or income-based loan repayment plan. The bill also establishes a process for ED to enroll a delinquent borrower who is in federal student loan repayment in an income-driven repayment plan.
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Timeline
Jul 18, 2019
Introduced in House
Jul 18, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
  • July 18, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • July 18, 2019
    Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
Suzanne Bonamici

Suzanne Bonamici

Democratic Representative

Oregon

Cosponsors (5)
Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Paul Mitchell (Independent)Conor Lamb (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Seth Moulton (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee, Education and Workforce Committee

Education

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Disability and paralysisGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHigher educationIncome tax deductionsStudent aid and college costsTax administration and collection, taxpayersWages and earnings