House Bill 6316 - Emergency Relief for Student Borrowers Act of 2020

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: House

Introduced date: 2020-03-23

Recent Activity

Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Alternative Names

Emergency Relief for Student Borrowers Act of 2020

To provide relief for Federal and private student loan borrowers during the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes.

Emergency Relief for Student Borrowers Act of 2020

Associated Legislation

Financial Protections and Assistance for America’s Consumers, States, Businesses, and Vulnerable Populations Act

Policy Areas

Education

Potential Impact

Cardiovascular and respiratory health

Consumer credit

Debt collection

Education programs funding

Emergency medical services and trauma care

Government lending and loan guarantees

Higher education

Income tax exclusion

Infectious and parasitic diseases

Interest, dividends, interest rates

Student aid and college costs

Wages and earnings

Sponsors and Supporters

Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]

Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-18]

Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]

Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]

Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-51]

Committees and Subcommittees

Ways and Means Committee

Financial Services Committee

Education and the Workforce Committee

Variations and Revisions

Financial Protections and Assistance for America’s Consumers, States, Businesses, and Vulnerable Populations Act

Emergency Relief for Student Borrowers Act of 2020

2/8/2022, 11:14 PM

Emergency Relief for Student Borrowers Act of 2020

This bill establishes federal and private student loan repayment assistance programs during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) national emergency.

Congress
116
Number
HR - 6316
Introduced on
2020-03-23
# Amendments
0
Sponsors
+5
Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

3/23/2020
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Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Emergency Relief for Student Borrowers Act of 2020

This bill establishes federal and private student loan repayment assistance programs during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) national emergency.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo provide relief for Federal and private student loan borrowers during the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes.
Policy Areas
Education
Potential Impact
Cardiovascular and respiratory health•
Consumer credit•
Debt collection•
Education programs funding•
Emergency medical services and trauma care•
Government lending and loan guarantees•
Higher education•
Income tax exclusion•
Infectious and parasitic diseases•
Interest, dividends, interest rates•
Student aid and college costs•
Wages and earnings

Comments

Related

Bill:  Financial Protections and Assistance for America’s Consumers, States, Businesses, and Vulnerable Populations Act

Recent Activity

Latest Summary2/2/2021

Emergency Relief for Student Borrowers Act of 2020

This bill establishes federal and private student loan repayment assistance programs during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) national emergency.

Latest Action3/23/2020
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within...