Simplifying Student Loans Act This bill phases out existing repayment plans for federal student loans and replaces them with one fixed repayment plan and one income-based repayment plan. Under current law, a borrower may choose among eight plans for student loan repayment, such as standard repayment, extended repayment, and income-contingent repayment. The Department of Education must offer all borrowers a choice between the two new plans and allow borrowers of loans made prior to a date certain the option of continuing repayment under their original plan or electing to repay under one of the new plans.
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of EducationEducation of the disadvantagedGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHigher educationInterest, dividends, interest ratesStudent aid and college costs
Simplifying Student Loans Act
USA116th CongressHR-4670| House
| Updated: 10/11/2019
Simplifying Student Loans Act This bill phases out existing repayment plans for federal student loans and replaces them with one fixed repayment plan and one income-based repayment plan. Under current law, a borrower may choose among eight plans for student loan repayment, such as standard repayment, extended repayment, and income-contingent repayment. The Department of Education must offer all borrowers a choice between the two new plans and allow borrowers of loans made prior to a date certain the option of continuing repayment under their original plan or electing to repay under one of the new plans.
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of EducationEducation of the disadvantagedGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHigher educationInterest, dividends, interest ratesStudent aid and college costs