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Protect Student Borrowers Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-968| Senate 
| Updated: 4/1/2019
Jack Reed

Jack Reed

Democratic Senator

Rhode Island

Cosponsors (3)
Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Protect Student Borrowers Act of 2019 This bill requires institutions of higher education (IHEs) to assume some of the risk of default for federal student loans. IHEs must remit risk-sharing payments, based on the amount of defaulted student loans, if 33% or more of their enrolled students have student loans. The Department of Education may reduce or waive the payments under certain circumstances. The proceeds from the payments must be used for reducing student loan debt, delinquency, or default and increasing Pell grants at IHEs with low default rates that enroll a high percentage of Pell Grant recipients.
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Timeline
Apr 1, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Apr 1, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2120-2121)
  • April 1, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 1, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2120-2121)

Education

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Protect Student Borrowers Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-968| Senate 
| Updated: 4/1/2019
Protect Student Borrowers Act of 2019 This bill requires institutions of higher education (IHEs) to assume some of the risk of default for federal student loans. IHEs must remit risk-sharing payments, based on the amount of defaulted student loans, if 33% or more of their enrolled students have student loans. The Department of Education may reduce or waive the payments under certain circumstances. The proceeds from the payments must be used for reducing student loan debt, delinquency, or default and increasing Pell grants at IHEs with low default rates that enroll a high percentage of Pell Grant recipients.
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Timeline
Apr 1, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Apr 1, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2120-2121)
  • April 1, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 1, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2120-2121)
Jack Reed

Jack Reed

Democratic Senator

Rhode Island

Cosponsors (3)
Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Education

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightEducation programs fundingGovernment Accountability Office (GAO)Government studies and investigationsHigher educationStudent aid and college costs