US HB4286 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 24)
Status: Introduced on March 28 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-09-26 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 28 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-09-26 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Student Loan Grace Period Extension Act - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the grace period before payment must begin on Direct Stafford Loans from 6 months to 12 months after borrowers cease to carry at least one-half the normal full-time academic workload. Extends the federal interest subsidy on Direct Stafford Loans to all of the interest accrued on such loans before the loan repayment period begins. (Currently, the subsidy applies to all of the interest accrued before a borrower ceases to carry at least one-half the normal full-time academic workload.)
Title
Student Loan Grace Period Extension Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Janice Hahn [D-CA] | Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D-GU] | Rep. Leonard Boswell [D-IA] | Rep. Russ Carnahan [D-MO] |
| Rep. Hansen Clarke [D-MI] | Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY] | Rep. Keith Ellison [D-MN] | Rep. Bob Filner [D-CA] |
| Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] | Rep. Dennis Kucinich [D-OH] | Rep. Rick Larsen [D-WA] | Rep. John Lewis [D-GA] |
| Rep. Michael Michaud [D-ME] | Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. John Olver [D-MA] |
| Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI] | Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY] | Rep. Silvestre Reyes [D-TX] | Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL] |
| Rep. Gregorio Sablan [D-MP] | Rep. Terri Sewell [D-AL] | Rep. Edolphus Towns [D-NY] | Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-09-26 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. |
| 2012-03-28 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. |
| 2012-03-28 | House | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E465-466) |
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/4286/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr4286/BILLS-112hr4286ih.pdf |
