118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 4591 — Clean Slate through Consolidation Act

“To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the removal of the record of default from credit history upon obtaining a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan that discharges the defaulted loan.”

Education

Introduced Jul 12, 2023

Last action Jul 12, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

Jul 12, 2023

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Referred

Jul 12, 2023

Education and Workforce

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Committee

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House floor

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Senate

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Resolve Changes

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Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

This bill provides for the removal of any adverse credit history related to a defaulted federal student loan from a borrower's credit history once the borrower has obtained a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan discharging the borrower's liability on the defaulted loan.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House

Timeline · 2 actions

Jul 12, 2023

Introduced in House

Jul 12, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.