Student Debt Relief and College Affordability Act

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Student Debt Relief and College Affordability Act

This bill makes changes to the Federal Pell Grant program and addresses repayment options, loan disclosures, and loan counseling for student loans.

For example, the bill (1) directs the Department of Education (ED) to provide federal student loan forgiveness and cancellation for recipients of Pell Grants, (2) increases the maximum Pell Grant award, (3) terminates interest capitalization and origination fees for Federal Direct Loans, and (4) requires ED to maintain online counseling tools that provide borrowers with entrance and exit student loan counseling.

Congress
117

Number
S - 4459

Introduced on
2022-06-23

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

6/23/2022

Status of Legislation

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

Purpose and Summary

Student Debt Relief and College Affordability Act

This bill makes changes to the Federal Pell Grant program and addresses repayment options, loan disclosures, and loan counseling for student loans.

For example, the bill (1) directs the Department of Education (ED) to provide federal student loan forgiveness and cancellation for recipients of Pell Grants, (2) increases the maximum Pell Grant award, (3) terminates interest capitalization and origination fees for Federal Direct Loans, and (4) requires ED to maintain online counseling tools that provide borrowers with entrance and exit student loan counseling.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to provide targeted relief for student borrowers, improve the affordability of higher education, provide reforms to the student loan system, and for other purposes.

Policy Areas
Education

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary8/18/2023

Student Debt Relief and College Affordability Act

This bill makes changes to the Federal Pell Grant program and addresses repayment options, loan disclosures, and loan counseling for student loans.

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Latest Action6/23/2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.