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Coronavirus Emergency Student Loan Refinancing Act

USA117th CongressS-603| Senate 
| Updated: 3/4/2021
Mark R. Warner

Mark R. Warner

Democratic Senator

Virginia

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Coronavirus Emergency Student Loan Refinancing Act This bill establishes a refinancing program for federal student loans. Specifically, the Department of Education (ED) must, within 30 days, establish a program that allows qualified borrowers to refinance their federal student loans down to lower interest rates. The refinanced interest rates are (1) calculated based on the type of student loan (e.g., Stafford), and (2) fixed for the period of the loan. In addition, the bill requires ED to establish eligibility requirements for the refinancing program based on income or debt-to-income ratio. ED must also coordinate with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to alert borrowers of their program eligibility.
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Timeline
Mar 4, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Mar 4, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • March 4, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 4, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Education

Related Bills

  • HR 117-5084: Student Loan Refinancing Act
  • HR 117-6424: HIGHER ED Act
Education programs fundingGovernment information and archivesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHigher educationInterest, dividends, interest ratesStudent aid and college costs

Coronavirus Emergency Student Loan Refinancing Act

USA117th CongressS-603| Senate 
| Updated: 3/4/2021
Coronavirus Emergency Student Loan Refinancing Act This bill establishes a refinancing program for federal student loans. Specifically, the Department of Education (ED) must, within 30 days, establish a program that allows qualified borrowers to refinance their federal student loans down to lower interest rates. The refinanced interest rates are (1) calculated based on the type of student loan (e.g., Stafford), and (2) fixed for the period of the loan. In addition, the bill requires ED to establish eligibility requirements for the refinancing program based on income or debt-to-income ratio. ED must also coordinate with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to alert borrowers of their program eligibility.
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Timeline
Mar 4, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Mar 4, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • March 4, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 4, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mark R. Warner

Mark R. Warner

Democratic Senator

Virginia

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Education

Related Bills

  • HR 117-5084: Student Loan Refinancing Act
  • HR 117-6424: HIGHER ED Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Education programs fundingGovernment information and archivesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHigher educationInterest, dividends, interest ratesStudent aid and college costs