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LOAN Act

USA118th CongressHR-1731| House 
| Updated: 3/22/2023
Frederica S. Wilson

Frederica S. Wilson

Democratic Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (9)
Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (Democratic)Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Lori Trahan (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee, Budget Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Lowering Obstacles to Achievement Now Act or the LOAN Act This bill makes various changes to federal student aid programs, including the Federal Pell Grant program and the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. Specifically, the bill revises the Federal Pell Grant program by providing funding to increase the maximum Pell Grant award for each eligible student, requiring the award amount to be adjusted for inflation, allowing students who receive means-tested federal benefits (e.g., Medicaid) to automatically qualify for the maximum Pell Grant award plus an additional award amount, raising from 12 to 18 the total number of semesters during which a student may receive a Pell Grant, and allowing income-eligible graduate students who received Pell Grants during their undergraduate education to utilize their remaining Pell Grant eligibility toward their first graduate degree. Additionally, the bill revises the PSLF program by reducing the number of monthly loan payments required for loan forgiveness, and removing the requirement that a borrower must be employed in a public service job at the time of loan forgiveness. The bill makes Dreamer students (i.e., students who have been granted Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals status) who entered the United States before the age of 18 and who meet certain educational criteria eligible for federal financial aid. The bill also (1) establishes refinancing programs for federal student loans and private student loans; and (2) repeals origination fees for Direct Subsidized Loans, Direct Unsubsidized Loans, and Direct PLUS Loans.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-4603
LOAN Act of 2019

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-8872
LOAN Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-8472
LOAN Act of 2022

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-1143
LOAN Act
Feb 7, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 118-300
Introduced in Senate
Mar 22, 2023
Introduced in House
Mar 22, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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 116-4603
    LOAN Act of 2019


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-8872
    LOAN Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-8472
    LOAN Act of 2022


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-1143
    LOAN Act


  • February 7, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 118-300
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 22, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • March 22, 2023
    Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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

Related Bills

  • HR 118-7139: Teacher Debt Relief Act
  • S 118-3695: Teacher Debt Relief Act

LOAN Act

USA118th CongressHR-1731| House 
| Updated: 3/22/2023
Lowering Obstacles to Achievement Now Act or the LOAN Act This bill makes various changes to federal student aid programs, including the Federal Pell Grant program and the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. Specifically, the bill revises the Federal Pell Grant program by providing funding to increase the maximum Pell Grant award for each eligible student, requiring the award amount to be adjusted for inflation, allowing students who receive means-tested federal benefits (e.g., Medicaid) to automatically qualify for the maximum Pell Grant award plus an additional award amount, raising from 12 to 18 the total number of semesters during which a student may receive a Pell Grant, and allowing income-eligible graduate students who received Pell Grants during their undergraduate education to utilize their remaining Pell Grant eligibility toward their first graduate degree. Additionally, the bill revises the PSLF program by reducing the number of monthly loan payments required for loan forgiveness, and removing the requirement that a borrower must be employed in a public service job at the time of loan forgiveness. The bill makes Dreamer students (i.e., students who have been granted Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals status) who entered the United States before the age of 18 and who meet certain educational criteria eligible for federal financial aid. The bill also (1) establishes refinancing programs for federal student loans and private student loans; and (2) repeals origination fees for Direct Subsidized Loans, Direct Unsubsidized Loans, and Direct PLUS Loans.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-4603
LOAN Act of 2019

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-8872
LOAN Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-8472
LOAN Act of 2022

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-1143
LOAN Act
Feb 7, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 118-300
Introduced in Senate
Mar 22, 2023
Introduced in House
Mar 22, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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 116-4603
    LOAN Act of 2019


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-8872
    LOAN Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-8472
    LOAN Act of 2022


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-1143
    LOAN Act


  • February 7, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 118-300
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 22, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • March 22, 2023
    Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.
Frederica S. Wilson

Frederica S. Wilson

Democratic Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (9)
Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (Democratic)Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Lori Trahan (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee, Budget Committee

Education

Related Bills

  • HR 118-7139: Teacher Debt Relief Act
  • S 118-3695: Teacher Debt Relief Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted