S506-118

Introduced

To amend the Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students Act of 2003 to strike the Secretary's unilateral authority during a national emergency, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Feb 16, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill creates findings Congress finds the following: The Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students Act of 2003 (20 U.S.C and creates higher education relief opportunities for civilians in the case of a national emergency and limitations on covered loans Subject to the limitation provided in subsection (c), during the 90 day period after a. It relies on definition changes, grants, reporting requirements, and compliance mandates. The main policy areas are Education, Criminal Justice, Finance, and Environment.

Who Benefits and How

Financial services firms and customers affected by the bill could face reduced risk, Educational institutions and students affected by the bill could face reduced risk, and Disaster response agencies and disaster-affected communities could face reduced risk.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, Financial services firms and customers affected by the bill could lose revenue opportunities, and Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill could lose revenue opportunities.

Key Provisions

  • Creates findings Congress finds the following: The Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students Act of 2003 (20 U.S.C.
  • Creates higher education relief opportunities for civilians in the case of a national emergency and limitations on covered loans Subject to the limitation provided in subsection (c), during the 90 day period after a...

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

The bill creates findings Congress finds the following: The Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students Act of 2003 (20 U.S.C and creates higher education relief opportunities for civilians in the case of a national emergency and limitations on covered loans Subject to the limitation provided in subsection (c), during the 90 day period after a.

Key Policy Areas

Education, Criminal Justice, Finance, Environment

Primary Purpose

The bill creates findings Congress finds the following: The Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students Act of 2003 (20 U.S.C and creates higher education relief opportunities for civilians in the case of a national emergency and limitations on covered loans Subject to the limitation provided in subsection (c), during the 90 day period after a.

Policy Domains

Education Criminal Justice Finance Environment

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • Financial services firms and customers affected by the bill
  • Educational institutions and students affected by the bill
  • Disaster response agencies and disaster-affected communities
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Educational institutions and students affected by the bill:
Financial services firms and customers affected by the bill:
Disaster response agencies and disaster-affected communities:
Identified Costs
  • Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
  • Financial services firms and customers affected by the bill
  • Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
  • Educational institutions and students affected by the bill
  • Disaster response agencies and disaster-affected communities
Model: codex-gpt-5:bulk-repair | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: is
Educational institutions and students affected by the bill:
Financial services firms and customers affected by the bill:
Disaster response agencies and disaster-affected communities:
Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill:
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Feb 16, 2023

Mr. Thune (for himself, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Barrasso, Mrs. Britt, …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

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Domains
Education Criminal Justice Finance Environment

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