118th Congress Education
H.R. 5588: Student Loan Deferment for Sex-Based Harassment Survivors Act
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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.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
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Cosponsors
- Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick D-FLOriginal
- Jasmine Crockett D-TXOriginal
- Dwight Evans D-PAOriginal
- Veronica Escobar D-TXOriginal
- Jahana Hayes D-CTOriginal
- Gwen Moore D-WIOriginal
- Kevin Mullin D-CAOriginal
- Ayanna Pressley D-MAOriginal
- Mary Peltola D-AKOriginal
- Deborah Ross D-NCOriginal
- Yadira Caraveo D-CO
- Ann Kuster D-NH
- Raul Ruiz D-CA
- Jill Tokuda D-HI
- Rashida Tlaib D-MI
- Mikie Sherrill D-NJ
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History
- Introduced in the House by Madeleine Dean.
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- Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4899)
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.