[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8468 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8468

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to terminate the eligibility 
  of certain individuals for student loan forgiveness, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 21, 2024

  Mr. Yakym introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                Committee on Education and the Workforce

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to terminate the eligibility 
  of certain individuals for student loan forgiveness, and for other 
                               purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``No Debt Forgiveness for Self-
Centered Pupils at Overpriced Institutions Lacking Effectively 
Disciplined Students Act'' or the ``No Debt Forgiveness for SPOILED 
Students Act''.

SEC. 2. TERMINATION OF LOAN FORGIVENESS ELIGIBILITY FOR CERTAIN 
              EXPULSIONS OR FIRINGS.

    Part G of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1088 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 494. TERMINATION OF LOAN FORGIVENESS ELIGIBILITY FOR CERTAIN 
              EXPULSIONS OR FIRINGS.

    ``(a) In General.--Beginning on the date of the enactment of this 
section, a covered individual who is expelled or fired, as applicable, 
from an institution of higher education for a reason described in 
subsection (b)--
            ``(1) shall not be eligible, with respect to any loan 
        received under this title, for any loan forgiveness, 
        cancellation, or discharge programs under this Act or any other 
        provision of law; and
            ``(2) shall repay such a loan under a standard repayment 
        plan under section 455(d)(1)(A), based on a 10-year repayment 
        period.
    ``(b) Reasons Described.--The reasons for expulsion or firing are 
as follows:
            ``(1) Hate crime.
            ``(2) Disorderly conduct.
            ``(3) Trespassing.
            ``(4) Creating a public disturbance.
            ``(5) Violating titles IV or VI of the Civil Rights Act of 
        1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000a et seq.).
    ``(c) Covered Individual Defined.--For purposes of this section, 
the term `covered individual' means, with respect to an institution of 
higher education--
            ``(1) an enrolled student; and
            ``(2) a faculty member.''.
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