118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 3740Federal Employee Student Debt Transparency Act

To amend chapter 131 of title 5, United States Code, to require Senior Executive Service and schedule C employees to disclose Federal student loan debt, and for other purposes.

Government operations and politics
Introduced May 26, 2023
Last action May 26, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
May 26, 2023
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Referred
May 26, 2023
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill requires certain executive branch employees to disclose their federal student loan debt in an annual report. The bill's requirement applies to an employee serving in a Senior Executive Service position or a position of a confidential or policy-determining nature (i.e., a Schedule C position). Covered employees must file a report detailing the principal and interest owed on loans under the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program, the Federal Family Education Loan Program, and the Federal Perkins Loan Program.  The bill also requires the Office of Government Ethics to submit an annual report to Congress that contains (1) the total amount owed by all covered employees, and (2) t...

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 2 actions
May 26, 2023
Introduced in House
May 26, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.