HR4591-118

Introduced

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the removal of the record of default from credit history upon obtaining a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan that discharges the defaulted loan.

118th Congress Introduced Jul 12, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the removal of the record of default from credit history upon obtaining a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan that discharges the defaulted loan., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers. The main policy domain is Education, Finance, Transportation.

Who Benefits and How

schools, students, and education providers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, schools, students, and education providers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H4F6EC6A2E2FC4DF4B3330C1A226BF01B: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Clean Slate through Consolidation Act.
  • Section H8E1D5AECBA734732AB47690319CAFA1A: 2. Removal of record of default from credit history upon loan consolidation Section 455(g) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(g)) is amended...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the removal of the record of default from credit history upon obtaining a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan that discharges the defaulted loan., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.

Key Policy Areas

Education, Finance, Transportation

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the removal of the record of default from credit history upon obtaining a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan that discharges the defaulted loan., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.

Policy Domains

Education Finance Transportation

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • schools, students, and education providers
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schools, students, and education providers:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • schools, students, and education providers
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federal implementing agencies:
schools, students, and education providers:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 12, 2023

Ms. Stevens (for herself, Ms. Adams, Ms. Ross, and Ms. …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Education Finance Transportation
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ The Secretary identified in the operative section

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