EMPOWERING STUDENTS THROUGH ENHANCED FINANCIAL COUNSELING ACT

Amendments

Enact (H.R. 1635), H7856, H7857, H7858, H7859, H7860 [5SE]

——— consideration (H. Res. 1049), H7837 [5SE]

Bills and resolutions

Enact (H.R. 1635): consideration (see H. Res. 1049), H7824 [4SE]

Motions

Enact (H.R. 1635), H7861 [5SE]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Education: discharge Federal loan debt of students enrolled at schools that closed, H7835 [5SE]

——— encourage eligible educational institutions to provide additional information and counseling services to Federal student aid recipients, H7859 [5SE]

——— encourage institutions of higher education to have students attend in-person loan counseling sessions, H7859, H7860 [5SE]

——— ensure Pell grants used at a school which has closed do not count toward Pell Grant lifetime caps, H7835 [5SE]

——— inform college students of anticipated monthly payments for any income-driven student loan repayment plans for which they are eligible as part of annual counseling process, H7857, H7858 [5SE]

——— inform college students that loan amounts will count toward their aggregate loan amounts, regardless of whether their credits transfer as part of annual counseling process, H7857 [5SE]

——— notify parents that their dependents may qualify for scholarships, grants, and Federal work-study jobs prior to taking out Parent PLUS loans and of early repayment options, H7858 [5SE]

——— provide all college students with explanation on seeking additional assistance from the financial aid office should they experience a change in financial circumstances, H7856 [5SE]

——— require as part of annual counseling process to inform college students that loan amounts will count toward their aggregate loan amounts, regardless of whether their credits transfer, H7856 [5SE]

——— require student loan exit counseling include a warning about fraudulent third-party debt relief companies, H7860, H7861 [5SE]

Enact (H.R. 1635), H7850–H7864 [5SE]

——— consideration (H. Res. 1049), H7834–H7839 [5SE]

——— motion to recommit, H7861 [5SE]

Veterans: ensure than veterans receive financial counseling when applying for student loans, H7861 [5SE]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 1635, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1049) (H. Rept. 115–919), H7824 [4SE]

Texts of

H. Res. 1049, consideration of H.R. 1635, provisions, H7834 [5SE]

H.R. 1635, provisions, H7853–H7855 [5SE]