Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill provides student Loan Simplification Act, creates federal Direct simplification loans, and defines phasing out loan forgiveness for Federal Direct simplification loans. It relies on appropriations, definition changes, loan guarantees, and exemptions. The main policy areas are Education.
Who Benefits and How
Students and families applying for federal student loans could face fewer barriers and Institutions providing postsecondary education and courses/programs could face fewer barriers.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Institutions of Higher Education participating in Title IV programs would take on compliance duties, States would take on compliance duties, and Borrowers of Federal Direct simplification loans made on or after July 1, 2025 could face higher costs.
Key Provisions
- Provides student Loan Simplification Act.
- Creates federal Direct simplification loans.
- Defines phasing out loan forgiveness for Federal Direct simplification loans.
- Provides state Alternative Accreditation Act.
- Provides state alternative accreditation system.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill provides student Loan Simplification Act, creates federal Direct simplification loans, and defines phasing out loan forgiveness for Federal Direct simplification loans.
Key Policy Areas
Education
Primary Purpose
The bill provides student Loan Simplification Act, creates federal Direct simplification loans, and defines phasing out loan forgiveness for Federal Direct simplification loans.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- Students and families applying for federal student loans
- Institutions providing postsecondary education and courses/programs
Identified Costs
- Institutions of Higher Education participating in Title IV programs
- States
- Borrowers of Federal Direct simplification loans made on or after July 1, 2025
- Students (Undergraduate and Graduate)
- Institutions of Higher Education
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMr. Lee introduced the following bill; which was read twice …
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, …
Introduced in Senate
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Borrowers of Federal Direct simplification loans made on or after July 1, 2025, Institutions of Higher Education, Institutions of Higher Education participating in Title IV programs
Institutions providing postsecondary education and courses/programs faces effects in multiple directions
Positive-direction: States, Students and families applying for federal student loans, Students receiving Federal Pell Grants
Negative-direction: Borrowers of Federal Direct simplification loans made on or after July 1, 2025, Institutions of Higher Education, Institutions of Higher Education participating in Title IV programs, Students (Undergraduate and Graduate)
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_labor"
- → Secretary of Labor
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
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