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Affordable Loans for Any Student Act

USA117th CongressS-3953| Senate 
| Updated: 3/30/2022
Jeff Merkley

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Cosponsors (9)
Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Affordable Loans for Any Student Act This bill addresses repayment options, loan disclosures, and loan counseling for student loans. The bill revises requirements concerning repayment options for student loan borrowers. For instance, the bill terminates interest capitalization and origination fees for Federal Direct Loans, provides assistance to low-income borrowers or borrowers who are delinquent on loan payments, and replaces the existing income-based repayment plans with two new plans. Under the new plans, borrowers may choose (1) a fixed repayment plan with equal monthly payments paid over a period of 10 years, or (2) an income-based repayment plan with monthly payments equal to 10% percent of their income above the poverty level. The income-based plan is capped at 20 years of payments. The bill also revises requirements concerning student loan disclosures and student loan counseling for borrowers. For instance, the bill requires the Department of Education to maintain online counseling tools that provide borrowers with entrance and exit student loan counseling.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-1002
Affordable Loans for Any Student Act
Mar 30, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-7288
Introduced in House
Mar 30, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Mar 30, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-1002
    Affordable Loans for Any Student Act


  • March 30, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-7288
    Introduced in House


  • March 30, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 30, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Education

Related Bills

  • S 117-4459: Student Debt Relief and College Affordability Act
  • HR 117-7288: Affordable Loans for Any Student Act

Affordable Loans for Any Student Act

USA117th CongressS-3953| Senate 
| Updated: 3/30/2022
Affordable Loans for Any Student Act This bill addresses repayment options, loan disclosures, and loan counseling for student loans. The bill revises requirements concerning repayment options for student loan borrowers. For instance, the bill terminates interest capitalization and origination fees for Federal Direct Loans, provides assistance to low-income borrowers or borrowers who are delinquent on loan payments, and replaces the existing income-based repayment plans with two new plans. Under the new plans, borrowers may choose (1) a fixed repayment plan with equal monthly payments paid over a period of 10 years, or (2) an income-based repayment plan with monthly payments equal to 10% percent of their income above the poverty level. The income-based plan is capped at 20 years of payments. The bill also revises requirements concerning student loan disclosures and student loan counseling for borrowers. For instance, the bill requires the Department of Education to maintain online counseling tools that provide borrowers with entrance and exit student loan counseling.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-1002
Affordable Loans for Any Student Act
Mar 30, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-7288
Introduced in House
Mar 30, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Mar 30, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-1002
    Affordable Loans for Any Student Act


  • March 30, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-7288
    Introduced in House


  • March 30, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 30, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jeff Merkley

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Cosponsors (9)
Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Education

Related Bills

  • S 117-4459: Student Debt Relief and College Affordability Act
  • HR 117-7288: Affordable Loans for Any Student Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted