II 110th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3141 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 17, 2008 Mrs. Murray (for herself and Mr. Dodd) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To provide for nondiscrimination by eligible lenders in the Federal Family Education 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 Program

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 race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability status, income, attendance at a particular institution of higher education that participates in a loan program under this part, education program length, or academic year in school. .