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Student Loan Relief Act

USA117th CongressHR-4797| House 
| Updated: 7/29/2021
Troy A. Carter

Troy A. Carter

Democratic Representative

Louisiana

Ways and Means Committee, Judiciary Committee, Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Student Loan Relief Act This bill establishes a program to discharge certain federal student loan debt. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to automatically discharge (i.e., repay or cancel) up to $50,000 of outstanding student loan debt for each borrower. Members of Congress are not eligible to receive loan discharges. Further, the bill outlines the method of loan discharge and excludes the loan discharges from taxable income. In addition, the bill requires ED to automatically place each federal student loan borrower in administrative forbearance for the one-year period in which ED carries out the discharge of student loans. During this period, payments are not due, interest does not accrue, and ED may not pursue debt collection activities (e.g., wage garnishments).
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-8514
Student Loan Relief Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-4749
Student Loan Relief Act of 2019
Jul 29, 2021
Introduced in House
Jul 29, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, 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.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-8514
    Student Loan Relief Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-4749
    Student Loan Relief Act of 2019


  • July 29, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • July 29, 2021
    Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, 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

Student Loan Relief Act

USA117th CongressHR-4797| House 
| Updated: 7/29/2021
Student Loan Relief Act This bill establishes a program to discharge certain federal student loan debt. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to automatically discharge (i.e., repay or cancel) up to $50,000 of outstanding student loan debt for each borrower. Members of Congress are not eligible to receive loan discharges. Further, the bill outlines the method of loan discharge and excludes the loan discharges from taxable income. In addition, the bill requires ED to automatically place each federal student loan borrower in administrative forbearance for the one-year period in which ED carries out the discharge of student loans. During this period, payments are not due, interest does not accrue, and ED may not pursue debt collection activities (e.g., wage garnishments).
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-8514
Student Loan Relief Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-4749
Student Loan Relief Act of 2019
Jul 29, 2021
Introduced in House
Jul 29, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, 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.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-8514
    Student Loan Relief Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-4749
    Student Loan Relief Act of 2019


  • July 29, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • July 29, 2021
    Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, 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.
Troy A. Carter

Troy A. Carter

Democratic Representative

Louisiana

Ways and Means Committee, Judiciary Committee, Education and Workforce Committee

Education

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted