US Congress House Bill 2270 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-2)
Status: Introduced on May 1 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-05-01 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Pending: House Education And The Workforce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

PLUS Loan Disability Forgiveness Act This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Department of Education to forgive federal student loans under the Federal Family Education Loan Program for a parent of a student who: (1) becomes permanently and totally disabled, or (2) is unable to engage in substantial gainful activity by reason of a medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or that has lasted (or is expected to last) for a continuous period of no less than 60 months.

PLUS Loan Disability Forgiveness Act

Rep. James Langevin [D-RI]	Rep. Glenn Thompson [R-PA]	Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi [D-IL]	Rep. Peter Roskam [R-IL]
Rep. Mark DeSaulnier [D-CA]	Rep. Seth Moulton [D-MA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-05-01	House	Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
2017-05-01	House	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2990)
2017-05-01	House	Introduced in House

HB6543 (Related) 2018-07-26 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2270/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2270/BILLS-115hr2270ih.pdf