Protect Minority Student Borrowers Act This bill prohibits discrimination on the basis of a credit applicant's institution of higher education (IHE). Specifically, the bill makes it unlawful for a private education lender to discriminate against a credit applicant based on the IHE that the applicant plans to attend, currently attends, or previously attended. The Department of Justice may bring a civil action against a private education lender for violations. The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to study and report on the extent to which private education lenders discriminate against applicants who attend minority-serving IHEs.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Education
Banking and financial institutions regulationBusiness ethicsCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightConsumer affairsCredit and credit marketsGovernment studies and investigationsHigher educationMinority educationRacial and ethnic relationsStudent aid and college costs
Protect Minority Student Borrowers Act
USA116th CongressHR-8028| House
| Updated: 8/11/2020
Protect Minority Student Borrowers Act This bill prohibits discrimination on the basis of a credit applicant's institution of higher education (IHE). Specifically, the bill makes it unlawful for a private education lender to discriminate against a credit applicant based on the IHE that the applicant plans to attend, currently attends, or previously attended. The Department of Justice may bring a civil action against a private education lender for violations. The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to study and report on the extent to which private education lenders discriminate against applicants who attend minority-serving IHEs.
Banking and financial institutions regulationBusiness ethicsCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightConsumer affairsCredit and credit marketsGovernment studies and investigationsHigher educationMinority educationRacial and ethnic relationsStudent aid and college costs