Senate Bill 1968 - Graduate Opportunity and Affordable Loans Act

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: Senate

Introduced date: 2023-06-14

Recent Activity

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Alternative Names

Graduate Opportunity and Affordable Loans Act

Graduate Opportunity and Affordable Loans Act

A bill to modify the annual and aggregate limits of Federal Unsubsidized Stafford Loans for graduate and professional students, and to terminate Federal Direct PLUS Loans for graduate and professional students, and for other purposes.

Associated Legislation

Expressing support for the designation of June 19, 2023, as "World Sickle Cell Awareness Day" in order to increase public alertness across the United States and global community about sickle cell disease, the continued need for empirical research, early detection screenings for sickle cell trait carriers, novel effective treatments leading to a cure, and preventative care programs with respect to complications from sickle cell anemia and conditions related to sickle cell disease.

Lowering Education Costs and Debt Act

Policy Areas

Education

Potential Impact

Sponsors and Supporters

Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]

Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC]

Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]

Committees and Subcommittees

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Variations and Revisions

Expressing support for the designation of June 19, 2023, as "World Sickle Cell Awareness Day" in order to increase public alertness across the United States and global community about sickle cell disease, the continued need for empirical research, early detection screenings for sickle cell trait carriers, novel effective treatments leading to a cure, and preventative care programs with respect to complications from sickle cell anemia and conditions related to sickle cell disease.

Graduate Opportunity and Affordable Loans Act

3/12/2024, 1:43 PM
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Congress
118

Number
S - 1968

Introduced on
2023-06-14

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

6/14/2023

Status of Legislation

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

Purpose and Summary

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to modify the annual and aggregate limits of Federal Unsubsidized Stafford Loans for graduate and professional students, and to terminate Federal Direct PLUS Loans for graduate and professional students, and for other purposes.

Policy Areas
Education

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Action6/14/2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.