118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 5588Student Loan Deferment for Sex-Based Harassment Survivors Act

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for deferment on the repayment of loans for borrowers who are victims of sex-based harassment, and for other purposes.

Education
Introduced Sep 20, 2023
Last action Sep 29, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Sep 20, 2023
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Referred
Sep 20, 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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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill allows a borrower who is a victim of sex-based harassment (including sexual harassment, dating violence, domestic violence, stalking, or sexual assault) to defer payment of federal student loans for up to three years. Additionally, the bill authorizes the Department of Education (ED) to waive certain requirements for repayment of grant assistance or federal student loans for a borrower whose attendance was interrupted due to such sex-based harassment. ED must, within five years of this bill's enactment, submit a report to Congress evaluating the effectiveness of the bill's activities.

Provisions · 4 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 3 actions
Sep 29, 2023
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Sep 20, 2023
Introduced in House
Sep 20, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.