HIGHER EDUCATION ACT

Amendments

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (S. 2432), S3550 [10JN]

——— establish a demonstration program for competency-based education to allow higher education institutions to develop innovative ways to teach and reduce costs (H.R. 3136), H6690, H6691, H6693, H6694, H6695, H6696, H6697, H6698, H6699 [23JY]

——— establish a demonstration program for competency-based education to allow higher education institutions to develop innovative ways to teach and reduce costs (H.R. 3136), consideration (H. Res. 677), H6679 [23JY]

——— revise counseling requirements for certain student loan borrowers (H.R. 4984), H6761, H6763, H6765, H6766, H6767 [24JY]

——— revise counseling requirements for certain student loan borrowers (H.R. 4984), consideration (H. Res. 677), H6679 [23JY]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: protect servicemembers in higher education by providing better information, reduced interest rates, and improved services relative to student loans, and providing campus support (see S. 2448), S3475 [5JN]

Colleges and universities: clarify application of prepayment amounts on student loans (see H.R. 4236), H2432 [13MR]

——— discharge student loans for borrowers who are determined by the SSA to be under a disability without expectation of medical or functional improvement (see H.R. 3926), H1252 [23JA]

——— establish fair and consistent eligibility requirements for graduate medical schools operating outside the U.S. and Canada (see H.R. 3903), H1240 [16JA]

——— increase amount of loan forgiveness for which teachers in teacher shortage areas are eligible (see H.R. 5275), H7125 [30JY]

——— increase transparency and reduce students’ burdens related to transferring credits between institutions of higher education (see H.R. 4348), H2801 [1AP]

——— provide for disclosure and codes of conduct with respect to consumer financial products or services and institutions of higher education (see S. 2385), S3293 [22MY]

——— provide for higher education reform (see S. 1969), S599 [29JA] (see H.R. 5674), H7900 [19SE]

Dept. of Education: allow adjunct faculty members to qualify for public service loan forgiveness (see S. 2712), S5135 [30JY]

——— allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see S. 2292), S2718 [6MY] (see S. 2432), S3424 [4JN] (see H.R. 4582), H3446 [6MY] (see H.R. 4622), H4057 [9MY]

——— allow higher education institutions that have previously filed for bankruptcy to apply for reinstatement of Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility (see H.R. 5191), H6813 [24JY]

——— award Early College Federal Pell Grants (see H.R. 5590), H7884 [18SE]

——— award interest-free student loans to certain students (see H.R. 5568), H7883 [18SE]

——— clarify cancellation of loans of Armed Forces members under the Federal Perkins Loan Program (see H.R. 4232), H2432 [13MR]

——— clarify that a closure of a branch or campus of an institution of higher education may qualify a borrower for loan discharge under the Higher Education Act (see H.R. 4860), H5363 [12JN]

——— combat campus sexual violence (see S. 2692), S5134 [30JY] (see H.R. 5269), H7125 [30JY] (see H.R. 5354), H7183 [31JY]

——— complete a data analysis on the impact of the proposed gainful employment rule prior to finalizing such rule (see S. 2863), S5782 [18SE] (see H.R. 4897), H5494 [18JN]

——— conduct a feasibility study for using income tax returns as the primary Federal student aid application (see H.R. 3842), H162 [10JA]

——— create career and technical education teacher training grant partnership (see S. 2867), S5782 [18SE]

——— eliminate origination fees for Federal Direct Loan Program (see H.R. 5577), H7884 [18SE]

——— establish a demonstration program for competency-based education to allow higher education institutions to develop innovative ways to teach and reduce costs (see S. 2513), S3898 [23JN]

——— establish a demonstration program for competency-based education to allow higher education institutions to develop innovative ways to teach and reduce costs (H.R. 3136), consideration (see H. Res. 677), H6654 [22JY]

——— establish Federal-State partnerships to increase higher education funding and need-based student financial aid (see H.R. 4767), H5022 [29MY]

——— establish grant program for undergraduate students with financial need to assist such students in completing degrees at institutions of higher education (see H.R. 5560), H7883 [18SE]

——— establish grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, and improving veteran student centers (see H.R. 5589), H7884 [18SE]

——— establish pilot programs to expand access to digital course materials in higher education (see H.R. 4259), H2484 [14MR]

——— expand and improve Federal Pell Grant Program (see S. 2194), S1923 [1AP] (see H.R. 4373), H2853 [2AP]

——— expand higher education opportunities by allowing States to develop their own systems of accrediting educational institutions, curricula, programs, and courses (see S. 1904), S223 [9JA] (see H.R. 4612), H4015 [8MY]

——— extend eligibility for Federal student loans to certain short-term career and technical education programs (see S. 2795), S5564 [11SE]

——— extend the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity and the Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance (see H.R. 5134), H6397 [17JY]

——— improve college affordability by increasing maximum awards, allowing year-round eligibility, and extending duration limits relative to the Federal Pell Grant Program (see S. 2374), S3237 [21MY] (see H.R. 4902), H5556 [19JN]

——— improve determination of cohort default rates, provide for enhanced civil penalties, and establish institutional risk-sharing commission (see S. 2993), S6540 [10DE]

——— include foreign income for purposes of determining total income for higher education grant and loan eligibility (see H.R. 3841), H162 [10JA]

——— increase income allowance for working students receiving need-based Federal financial aid (see S. 2796), S5564 [11SE]

——— increase students’ and borrowers’ access to student loan information within the National Student Loan Data System and encourage improved outreach and communication with borrowers (see S. 2107), S1519 [11MR]

——— make technical improvements to the Net Price Calculator system to give prospective students a more accurate understanding of the true cost of college (see S. 2281), S2614 [1MY]

——— modify grace period prior to repayment period for certain Federal direct student loans and exclude certain employer-provided student loan assistance from Federal income tax (see H.R. 5399), H7241 [1AU]

——— modify the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to include a space for the purpose of identifying whether a student is a foster youth (see H.R. 3915), H1241 [16JA]

——— prohibit Federal funding to institutions of higher education that boycott Israeli academic institutions or scholars (see H.R. 4009), H1686 [6FE]

——— prohibit Federal funding to institutions of higher education that boycott Israeli Government, economy, or academia (see H.R. 4776), H5063 [30MY]

——— provide borrowers of Federal Family Education Loans with repayment terms available to borrowers of Federal Direct Loans (see H.R. 5596), H7884 [18SE]

——— provide for a percentage of student loan forgiveness for public service employment (see S. 2826), S5628 [16SE]

——— provide for institutional risk sharing in the Federal student loan programs (see H.R. 5565), H7883 [18SE]

——— provide for more effective online education verification metrics (see H.R. 5510), H7674 [17SE]

——— provide student loan eligibility for mid-career, part-time students (see H.R. 4832), H5248 [10JN]

——— provide student loan forgiveness for American Indian educators teaching in local educational agencies with a high percentage of American Indian students (see S. 2458), S3544 [10JN] (see H.R. 5370), H7183 [31JY]

——— require additional reporting on crime and harm that occurs during student participation in programs of study abroad (see H.R. 5485), H7617 [16SE]

——— require certain information be included in loan disclosure statements prior to disbursement (see H.R. 5151), H6398 [17JY]

——— require institutions of higher education that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see S. 2164), S1818 [27MR]

——— require institutions of higher education to have an independent advocate for campus sexual assault prevention and response (see S. 2695), S5134 [30JY] (see H.R. 5277), H7125 [30JY]

——— require institutions of higher education to report revenue generated by each sports team (see H.R. 5100), H6215 [14JY]

——— restore National SMART Grants for a certain number of award years (see H.R. 5566), H7883 [18SE]

——— revise counseling requirements for certain student loan borrowers (see S. 2459), S3544 [10JN] (see H.R. 4984), H5817 [26JN]

——— revise counseling requirements for certain student loan borrowers (H.R. 4984), consideration (see H. Res. 677), H6654 [22JY]

——— revise rule requiring for-profit colleges receiving a certain percentage of revenue from non-Federal sources to count military and veterans’ education benefits under such rule (see S. 2837), S5697 [17SE]

——— simplify and improve Federal Direct Loan Program through income-contingent repayment to protect borrowers and encourage responsible borrowing (see S. 2612), S4557 [16JY]

——— simplify and streamline information on institutions of higher education made publicly available (see H.R. 4983), H5817 [26JN]

——— simplify the college financial aid application process (see H.R. 4982), H5817 [26JN]

——— simplify the college financial aid application process in order to maximize eligibility and increase income threshold to qualify for maximum Pell Grant funding (see S. 2340), S3029 [14MY]

——— verify eligibility of certain borrowers on loans submitted to a guaranty agency for default aversion or already in default before such borrowers obtain a consolidation loan (see H.R. 4579), H3446 [6MY]

Education: include community partners and intermediaries in the planning and delivery of education and related programs (see S. 2968), S6262 [2DE] (see H.R. 5569), H7883 [18SE]

——— require additional disclosures and protections for students and cosigners relative to student loans (see S. 2460), S3544 [10JN]

——— require certain protections for student loan borrowers and provide reasonable and flexible repayment options, access to earned credentials, and loan cancellation in exchange for public service (see H.R. 3892), H472 [15JA]

Financial institutions: establish requirements for preferred banking arrangements (see H.R. 4714), H4828 [22MY]

Financial literacy: encourage greater public-private sector collaboration to promote for students and young adults (see H. Res. 721), H7454 [11SE]

Reauthorize (see S. 2954), S6204 [20NO]

Taxation: increase the deduction allowed for student loan interest (see H.R. 4700), H4783 [21MY]

Cloture motions

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (S. 2432), motion to proceed, S3491 [9JN], S3557 [11JN]

Motions

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (S. 2432), S3481 [9JN], S3511 [10JN], S5531 [11SE], S5573 [15SE], S5595 [16SE]

——— establish a demonstration program for competency-based education to allow higher education institutions to develop innovative ways to teach and reduce costs (H.R. 3136), H6700 [23JY]

——— revise counseling requirements for certain student loan borrowers (H.R. 4984), H6776 [24JY]

Remarks in House

Colleges and universities: improve education and prevention related to campus sexual violence, H2893, H2896–H2898 [3AP], H3301 [30AP]

——— require private educational lenders to obtain certain certifications from institutions of higher education, H6674 [23JY]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans, H6675, H6688, H6700, H6701 [23JY], H7661 [17SE]

——— allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (H.R. 4582), H3948 [8MY], H5262 [11JN], H7061 [30JY], H7689 [18SE]

——— allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (H.R. 4582), unanimous-consent request, H7063 [30JY]

——— allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (H.R. 4622), H7851 [18SE]

——— allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (S. 2292), H5194 [10JN]

——— clarify that a closure of a branch or campus of an institution of higher education may qualify a borrower for loan discharge under the Higher Education Act (H.R. 4860), H5735 [25JN], E979 [12JN]

——— combat campus sexual violence (H.R. 5354), E1313 [1AU]

——— establish a demonstration program for competency-based education to allow higher education institutions to develop innovative ways to teach and reduce costs (H.R. 3136), H6379 [17JY], H6634 [22JY], H6686–H6702 [23JY], H6769 [24JY], E1228, E1231 [24JY]

——— establish a demonstration program for competency-based education to allow higher education institutions to develop innovative ways to teach and reduce costs (H.R. 3136), consideration (H. Res. 677), H6672–H6679 [23JY]

——— establish a demonstration program for competency-based education to allow higher education institutions to develop innovative ways to teach and reduce costs (H.R. 3136), motion to recommit, H6700, H6701 [23JY]

——— extend the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity and the Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance (H.R. 5134), H6676, H6683, H6684 [23JY]

——— improve college affordability by increasing maximum awards, allowing year-round eligibility, and extending duration limits relative to the Federal Pell Grant Program (H.R. 4902), E1080 [26JN]

——— include in revised counseling requirements for certain student loan borrowers information regarding how Federal and private student loans are treated in bankruptcy, H6766 [24JY]

——— include in revised counseling requirements for certain student loan borrowers information regarding the impact of delinquency or default on a loan on their credit score, H6767 [24JY]

——— include in revised counseling requirements information for transfer students on their maximum Pell Grant eligibility and the effect of non-transferable course credits on eligibility, H6765, H6766 [24JY]

——— include in revised counseling requirements information regarding the national average default rate and the institutions’s average default rate for certain student loan borrowers, H6767 [24JY]

——— include recent average income and employment data in revised counseling requirements for certain student loan borrowers, H6765 [24JY]

——— make technical improvements to the Net Price Calculator system to give prospective students a more accurate understanding of the true cost of college, H6683 [23JY]

——— notify students of financial management resources provided by the Financial Literacy and Education Commission, H6764 [24JY]

——— prohibit Federal funding to institutions of higher education that boycott Israeli academic institutions or scholars (H.R. 4009), H1552 [4FE]

——— protect students from higher education costs and increased student loan interest rates, H1702 [10FE], H1947 [26FE], H5195 [10JN]

——— require student loan borrowers be advised on monthly payment amounts if they were permitted to refinance their loans, H6776, H6777 [24JY]

——— revise counseling requirements for certain student loan borrowers (H.R. 4984), H6634 [22JY], H6688 [23JY], H6753, H6758–H6767, H6775–H6778 [24JY], E1231 [24JY]

——— revise counseling requirements for certain student loan borrowers (H.R. 4984), consideration (H. Res. 677), H6672–H6679 [23JY]

——— revise counseling requirements for certain student loan borrowers (H.R. 4984), motion to recommit, H6776, H6777 [24JY]

——— simplify and improve Federal Direct Loan Program through income-contingent repayment to protect borrowers and encourage responsible borrowing (H.R. 1716), H6673, H6674 [23JY]

——— simplify and streamline information on institutions of higher education made publicly available (H.R. 4983), H6101 [10JY], H6634 [22JY], H6677, H6679–H6683 [23JY]

——— study effectiveness of student loan counseling, improve information provided first-time borrowers, and clarify time frame for loan acceptance after completion of counseling requirements, H6763 [24JY]

Immigration: cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students, H4471–H4473 [19MY], H4485 [20MY], H8155–H8158 [20NO]

——— Executive order to cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students, H2060 [27FE], H2310, H2322–H2326, H2332, H2342, H2343, H2345 [12MR], H2993 [8AP], H3401 [1MY]

——— impact of Executive order to cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students on increase in unaccompanied alien children attempting to cross illegally into the U.S., H5488 [18JN], H5712, H5717–H5719 [24JN], H5865–H5869 [8JY]

Remarks in Senate

Colleges and universities: improve education and prevention related to campus sexual violence, S2577 [1MY]

——— provide for higher education reform (S. 1969), S750–S753 [4FE], S2780, S2785 [7MY]

——— require private educational lenders to obtain certain certifications from institutions of higher education (S. 113), S3596 [11JN]

Dept. of Education: add disclosure requirements to the institution of higher education financial aid offer form and make such form mandatory (S. 1156), S2776 [7MY]

——— allow adjunct faculty members to qualify for public service loan forgiveness (S. 2712), S5145 [30JY]

——— allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (S. 1066), S922 [12FE]

——— allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (S. 2292), S2720 [6MY], S2768, S2775–S2785 [7MY], S2894 [12MY], S3011 [14MY], S3165 [20MY], S3357 [3JN]

——— allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (S. 2432), S3404–S3408, S3428, S3430 [4JN], S3433 [5JN], S5388, S5400, S5401 [9SE], S5480 [10SE], S5527, S5528, S5538 [11SE]

——— allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (S. 2432), motion to proceed, S3481–S3487, S3491, S3492 [9JN], S3511, S3512, S3515–S3520, S3524, S3527–S3535 [10JN], S3554–S3557, S3561–S3564, S3577–S3579, S3596, S3599 [11JN], S3637–S3641, S3649 [12JN], S3905 [24JN], S5531 [11SE], S5573 [15SE], S5595, S5599, S5608–S5614 [16SE], S5725 [18SE]

——— allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (S. 2432), unanimous-consent request, S5613, S5614 [16SE]

——— create career and technical education teacher training grant partnership (S. 2867), S5787 [18SE]

——— establish Federal-State partnership to increase higher education funding and need-based student financial aid (S. 1874), S2778 [7MY]

——— establish Federal-State partnerships to increase higher education funding and need-based student financial aid (S. 1874), S3407 [4JN]

——— expand and improve Federal Pell Grant Program (S. 2194), S3530 [10JN]

——— extend the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity and the Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance (H.R. 5134), S5592 [15SE]

——— impact on State student loan programs of allowing certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans, S3638 [12JN]

——— improve college affordability by increasing maximum awards, allowing year-round eligibility, and extending duration limits relative to the Federal Pell Grant Program (S. 2374), S3530 [10JN]

——— make Federal student loans more affordable, S2700 [6MY], S2760 [7MY], S3419 [4JN]

——— make Federal student loans more affordable by allowing for adjustable-rate loans, increasing cap on subsidized loans, and refinancing current fixed-rate loans (S. 909), S2778 [7MY]

——— make technical improvements to the Net Price Calculator system to give prospective students a more accurate understanding of the true cost of college (S. 2281), S2776 [7MY]

——— provide for institutional risk sharing in the Federal student loan programs (S. 1873), S2779, S2780 [7MY], S3165 [20MY]

——— require institutions of higher education that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (S. 2164), S1820 [27MR]

——— review and improve regulation of proprietary or for-profit institutions of higher education, S1644 [13MR], S1762 [26MR], S3164 [20MY], S3357 [3JN], S3904 [24JN]

——— simplify the college financial aid application process, S4326 [9JY]

——— strengthen and preserve access to Pell Grants, S106 [8JA]

——— update reporting requirements for institutions of higher education and provide for more accurate and complete data on student retention, graduation, and earnings outcomes (S. 915), S3561–S3564 [11JN], S5477 [10SE]

Education: require certain protections for student loan borrowers (S. 1803), S921–S924 [12FE], S2778, S2780 [7MY], S3165 [20MY]

Immigration: cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students, S861 [11FE], S3704 [17JN], S5489–S5491 [10SE], S6116–S6118 [19NO]

——— Executive order to cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students, S4571 [17JY], S4641–S4643 [21JY]

——— impact of Executive order to cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students on increase in unaccompanied alien children attempting to cross illegally into the U.S., S3521–S3524 [10JN], S3583–S3586 [11JN], S3700–S3705 [17JN], S3918 [24JN], S4108, S4129 [26JN], S4199–S4202 [7JY]

Reauthorize, S628 [30JA], S3482 [9JN]

Reauthorize (S. 2954), S6207 [20NO]

Veterans: allow consolidation of student loans or participation in student loan forgiveness without penalty, S1035 [25FE]

Reports filed

Advanced Competency-Based Education Demonstration Project Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 3136) (H. Rept. 113–529), H6397 [17JY]

Consideration of H.R. 3136, Advanced Competency-Based Education Demonstration Project Act and H.R. 4984, Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 677) (H. Rept. 113–546), H6654 [22JY]

Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 3984) (H. Rept. 113–531), H6397 [17JY]

Strengthening Transparency in Higher Education Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 4983) (H. Rept. 113–530), H6397 [17JY]

Statements

Simplify the College Financial Aid Application Process: Senator Alexander, S4326 [9JY]

Student Loan Debt: Several Hawaiians, S3530 [10JN]

——— Several Individuals, S3637 [12JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 677, consideration of H.R. 3136, Advanced Competency-Based Education Demonstration Project Act and H.R. 4984, Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act, H6672 [23JY]

H.R. 3136, Advanced Competency-Based Education Demonstration Project Act, H6690 [23JY]

H.R. 4983, Strengthening Transparency in Higher Education Act, H6680 [23JY]

H.R. 4984, Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act, H6761–H6763 [24JY]

H.R. 5134, National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity and Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance extension, H6683 [23JY]

S. 2712, Adjunct Faculty Loan Fairness Act, S5145 [30JY]