US HB6502 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-2)
Status: Introduced on April 14 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-04-14 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Pending: House Education and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 14 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-04-14 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Pending: House Education and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Allows students who graduate from institutions of higher education in 2020 to defer payments on their federal student loans for up to three years. The Department of Education (ED) may extend deferment eligibility to students who graduate in 2021 and 2022, if ED determines that the anticipated economic impact of the coronavirus (i.e., the virus that causes COVID-19 or another coronavirus with pandemic potential) on these graduates necessitates an extension. ED must consider certain factors, such as recent unemployment statistics from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, when determining whether to extend deferment eligibility to these graduates.
Title
COVID-19 Graduate Relief Act
Sponsors
Rep. Josh Harder [D-CA] | Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA] | Rep. Elise Stefanik [R-NY] | Rep. Thomas Suozzi [D-NY] |
Rep. Jimmy Panetta [D-CA] | Rep. TJ Cox [D-CA] | Rep. Elissa Slotkin [D-MI] | Rep. Jahana Hayes [D-CT] |
Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS] | Rep. Katie Porter [D-CA] | Rep. Eddie Johnson [D-TX] | Rep. Mike Levin [D-CA] |
Rep. Harley Rouda [D-CA] | Rep. Derek Kilmer [D-WA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-04-14 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. |
2020-04-14 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB3556 (Same As) 2020-03-20 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Subjects
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Economic performance and conditions
Education
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government lending and loan guarantees
Health promotion and preventive care
Higher education
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Student aid and college costs
Unemployment
Economic performance and conditions
Education
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government lending and loan guarantees
Health promotion and preventive care
Higher education
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Student aid and college costs
Unemployment
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6502/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6502/BILLS-116hr6502ih.pdf |