US Congress House Bill 618 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on February 12 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-04-23 - 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]

Student Loan Default Prevention Act - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary of Education, upon the request of an eligible guaranty agency, to enter into or revise a voluntary, flexible agreement with that agency to provide services to borrowers and potential borrowers of Federal Family Education Loans (FFELs) or Direct Loans (DLs). Treats guaranty agencies as eligible to participate in such agreements if they have extensive and relevant experience and demonstrated effectiveness in providing such services. Authorizes those guaranty agencies to provide services that include: (1) delinquency prevention and default aversion activities, (2) collecting defaulted loans, (3) monitoring institutions that participate in the DL program, (4) training financial aid officials, and (5) informational outreach to schools and students that supports access to higher education and financial literacy. Requires the Secretary to pay fees to such agencies that are cost neutral and take into account the savings projected from the provision of such services.

Student Loan Default Prevention Act

Rep. Michael Michaud [D-ME]	Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D-GU]	Rep. Stephen Lynch [D-MA]	Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]
Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME]	Rep. David Price [D-NC]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-04-23	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
2013-02-12	House	Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/618/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr618/BILLS-113hr618ih.pdf