3.0.0 6363 2022-02-08T23:17:26Z 2022-02-08T23:17:26Z House HR 2020-03-23 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 57 (Monday, March 23, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. PRESSLEY:H.R. 6363.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United StatesConstitution[Page H1718]]]> hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-03-23T15:36:20Z hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-03-23T15:36:15Z Workforce Emergency Response Act of 2020 116 6379 HR 2020-03-23 Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, 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. Related bill CRS 2020-03-23 Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2020-03-23 Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2020-03-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-03-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress P000617 Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] Ayanna Pressley D MA 7 N O000173 Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] Ilhan Omar D MN 5 2020-03-23 True R000588 Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2] Cedric Richmond D LA L. 2 2020-03-23 True W000800 Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] Peter Welch D VT 0 2020-03-23 True N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2020-03-23 True V000081 Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] NYDIA VELAZQUEZ D NY M. 7 2020-03-23 True C001066 Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] Kathy Castor D FL 14 2020-03-23 True R000515 Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] BOBBY RUSH D IL L. 1 2020-03-23 True G000586 Rep. Garcia, Jesus G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] Jesus Garcia D IL G. 4 2020-03-23 True D000610 Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] Theodore Deutch D FL E. 22 2020-03-23 True T000481 Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-13] Rashida Tlaib D MI 13 2020-03-23 True C001067 Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] Yvette Clarke D NY D. 9 2020-03-23 True S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 2020-03-23 True N000002 Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10] JERROLD NADLER D NY 10 2020-03-23 True N000179 Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] GRACE NAPOLITANO D CA F. 32 2020-03-23 True O000172 Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez D NY 14 2020-03-23 True G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 3 2020-03-23 True C001072 Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7] Andre Carson D IN 7 2020-03-23 True P000607 Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] Mark Pocan D WI 2 2020-03-23 True L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13] BARBARA LEE D CA 13 2020-03-23 True K000368 Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-2] Ann Kirkpatrick D AZ 2 2020-05-15 False B001281 Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] Joyce Beatty D OH 3 2020-05-22 False K000379 Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] Joseph Kennedy D MA P. 4 2020-06-04 False J000298 Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] Pramila Jayapal D WA 7 2020-09-11 False Education Cardiovascular and respiratory health Consumer credit 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 Education 00 2020-03-23 Introduced in House 2021-01-26T20:58:46Z Student Debt Emergency Relief Act

This bill establishes and provides funds for federal student loan repayment assistance programs during a national emergency, including the public health emergency caused by the coronavirus (i.e., the virus that causes COVID-19).

Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to make monthly payments for borrowers of Federal Direct Loans, Federal Family Education Loans, and Perkins Loans during a national emergency. ED must also pay any interest on such loans during the emergency.

Additionally, ED must

  • deem each month for which ED made a payment on behalf of the borrower as a qualifying payment for the purpose of certain loan forgiveness programs or loan rehabilitation programs;
  • ensure that any payment on such a loan is treated as a regularly scheduled payment made by a borrower for the purpose of reporting information about the loan to a consumer reporting agency;
  • notify borrowers, within 15 days and monthly thereafter, of the benefits provided by ED during the national emergency; and
  • suspend all involuntary collections related to such loans, including wage garnishments, reductions of tax refunds, and reductions of certain federal benefit payments, such as Social Security.

ED must (1) make monthly payments until authorized by Congress to terminate the program, (2) carry out a 90-day transition period, and (3) apply a minimum amount of payments to loans for each borrower.

Payments made by ED as a result of a national emergency shall be excluded from the taxpayer's gross income.

Interest shall not be capitalized during or after the national emergency.

]]> Student Debt Emergency Relief Act Display Title Student Debt Emergency Relief Act Official Title as Introduced To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to halt collection of certain student loans, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Student Debt Emergency Relief Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-03-23T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr6363ih/xml/BILLS-116hr6363ih.xml 2020-03-23 Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on 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. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.