110 HR 6698 IH: Preventing Student Loan Discrimination Act U.S. House of Representatives 2008-07-31 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.

I 110th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6698 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 31, 2008 Mr. Baird introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To provide for nondiscrimination by eligible lenders in the Robert T. Stafford Federal Student Loan Program.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Preventing Student Loan Discrimination Act.

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Nondiscrimination

Section 438(e) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087–1(e)) is amended— (1)by striking In order and inserting the following: (1)

In general

In order; and (2)by adding at the end the following: (2)

Federal Family Education Loan Programs

In order for an eligible lender to receive a special allowance payment under this section on any loan made, insured, or guaranteed under this part, the eligible lender shall not engage in any pattern or practice that results in a denial by such eligible lender of an otherwise eligible borrower's access to a loan under this part because of the borrower's education program length or enrollment at a particular institution of higher education that participates in the Robert T. Stafford Federal Student Loan Program..