3.0.0 1731 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z House H HR 2023-03-22 118 <pre>[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 52 (Wednesday, March 22, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Ms. WILSON of Florida:H.R. 1731.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8The single subject of this legislation is:Higher Education; College Affordability[Page H1329]</pre> hsbu00 Budget Committee House Standing Referred To 2023-03-22T16:02:25Z hsed00 Education and Workforce Committee House Standing Referred To 2023-03-22T16:02:20Z 118 7139 HR 2024-01-30 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. Related bill CRS 118 3695 S 2024-01-30 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Related bill CRS 2023-03-22 Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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 hsbu00 Budget Committee 2023-03-22 Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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 Workforce Committee 2023-03-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2023-03-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress W000808 Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] Frederica Wilson D FL S. 24 N M001208 Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-7] Lucy McBath D GA 7 2023-03-22 True C001069 Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] Joe Courtney D CT 2 2023-03-22 True S001177 Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large] Gregorio Sablan D MP Kilili Camacho 0 2023-03-22 True B001278 Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] Suzanne Bonamici D OR 1 2023-03-22 True G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 7 2023-03-22 True A000370 Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] Alma Adams D NC S. 12 2023-03-22 True T000472 Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] Mark Takano D CA 39 2023-03-22 True T000487 Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] Jill Tokuda D HI N. 2 2023-07-13 False T000482 Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] Lori Trahan D MA 3 2024-02-23 False Education Education 2023-04-25T16:15:29Z

00 2023-03-22 Introduced in House 2023-11-07T15:48:57Z <p><b>Lowering Obstacles to Achievement Now Act or the LOAN Act</b></p> <p>This bill makes various changes to federal student aid programs, including the Federal Pell Grant program and the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.</p> <p>Specifically, the bill revises the Federal Pell Grant program by</p> <ul> <li>providing funding to increase the maximum Pell Grant award for each eligible student,</li> <li>requiring the award amount to be adjusted for inflation,</li> <li>allowing students who receive means-tested federal benefits (e.g., Medicaid) to automatically qualify for the maximum Pell Grant award plus an additional award amount,</li> <li>raising from 12 to 18 the total number of semesters during which a student may receive a Pell Grant, and</li> <li>allowing income-eligible graduate students who received Pell Grants during their undergraduate education to utilize their remaining Pell Grant eligibility toward their first graduate degree. </li> </ul> <p>Additionally, the bill revises the PSLF program by</p> <ul> <li>reducing the number of monthly loan payments required for loan forgiveness, and <li>removing the requirement that a borrower must be employed in a public service job at the time of loan forgiveness. </li> </ul> <p>The bill makes Dreamer students (i.e., students who have been granted Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals status) who entered the United States before the age of 18 and who meet certain educational criteria eligible for federal financial aid.</p> <p>The bill also (1) establishes refinancing programs for federal student loans and private student loans; and (2) repeals origination fees for Direct Subsidized Loans, Direct Unsubsidized Loans, and Direct PLUS Loans.</p>

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