HR5710-118

Introduced

To provide for the refinancing and recalculation of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Sep 26, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To provide for the refinancing and recalculation of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers. The main policy domain is Education, Finance, Government Operations.

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 HFA76BE90E4DD437C9B491B39F7BF63D9: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Student Loan Refinancing and Recalculation Act.
  • Section HAC32F42EE3114809B02379BA441ADD67: 2. Refinancing programs Section 451(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087a(a)) is amended— by striking and (2) and inserting (2); and by...
  • Section H94A41379F9FD444CAF6FE26B5971779E: 460A. Refinancing FFEL and Federal Direct Loans Beginning not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Student Loan Refinancing and Recalculation...
  • Section H893CF42BD48D417AA62C96FE4017D601: 3. Interest rates Section 455(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(b)) is amended— by redesignating paragraphs (9) and (10) as paragraphs...
  • Section H582918E50D2E479B857DCE9441071728: 4. Elimination of origination fees for Federal Direct Loans It is the sense of Congress that no origination fees should be charged on any future Federal Direct...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To provide for the refinancing and recalculation of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.

Key Policy Areas

Education, Finance, Government Operations

Primary Purpose

This bill, To provide for the refinancing and recalculation of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.

Policy Domains

Education Finance Government Operations

Whole bill

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

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Sep 26, 2023

Mr. Garamendi (for himself and Mr. Fitzpatrick) introduced the following …

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 Government Operations
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_treasury"
→ Secretary of the Treasury

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

2 terms
"qualified borrower" §H94A41379F9FD444CAF6FE26B5971779E

a borrower— of a loan under this part or part B for which the first disbursement was made, or the application for reissuance under this section was received, before July 1, 2024

"qualified borrower" §HAC32F42EE3114809B02379BA441ADD67

a borrower— of a loan under this part or part B for which the first disbursement was made, or the application for reissuance under this section was received, before July 1, 2024

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