US HB4596 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on October 1 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-10-01 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Pending: House Education and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on October 1 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-10-01 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Pending: House Education and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Revises the purpose, authority, and management of the Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA), and it establishes the Office of the Borrower Advocate within the FSA to assist borrowers in resolving certain problems. The FSA is the performance-based organization responsible for managing the administrative and oversight functions supporting federal student aid programs. The bill places certain transparency, oversight, and accountability requirements (e.g., data collection, sharing, and publication) on the FSA, and it revises requirements related to the FSA's performance plan and reporting on such performance. The bill also establishes the Office of the Borrower Advocate to replace the Student Loan Ombudsman that is currently responsible for informally resolving complaints from student loan borrowers. This office shall (1) assist student loan borrowers in resolving problems with the FSA; (2) compile, analyze, publish, and attempt to resolve borrowers' complaints; and (3) make recommendations with respect to federal student loan programs and the experiences of borrowers in repayment under such programs. The bill also places additional requirements on the office such as making certain student loan oversight information available to the public.
Title
Student Loan Advocacy Act
Sponsors
Rep. Ilhan Omar [D-MN] | Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon [D-PA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-10-01 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. |
2019-10-01 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
HB4627 (Related) 2019-10-08 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
HB4674 (Related) 2020-12-28 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 583.
HB4674 (Related) 2020-12-28 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 583.
Subjects
Accounting and auditing
Census and government statistics
Congressional oversight
Consumer affairs
Department of Education
Education
Education programs funding
Executive agency funding and structure
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government information and archives
Government lending and loan guarantees
Higher education
Performance measurement
Research administration and funding
Right of privacy
Student aid and college costs
Student records
Census and government statistics
Congressional oversight
Consumer affairs
Department of Education
Education
Education programs funding
Executive agency funding and structure
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government information and archives
Government lending and loan guarantees
Higher education
Performance measurement
Research administration and funding
Right of privacy
Student aid and college costs
Student records
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4596/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4596/BILLS-116hr4596ih.pdf |