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A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reduce the interest rate caps for Federal Direct student loans, to eliminate loan origination fees on all Federal Direct student loans, and to provide for refinancing of Federal Direct student loans and Federal family education loans.

USA115th CongressS-1521| Senate 
| Updated: 7/10/2017
Bill Nelson

Bill Nelson

Democratic Senator

Florida

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Student Loan Relief Act of 2017 This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to cap the interest rate for new Federal Direct Stafford Loans and Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans that are disbursement on or after July 1, 2018. Specifically, the bill caps the rates for: (1) undergraduate students at 4%, (2) graduate students at 5%, and (3) parents of undergraduates at 6%. In addition, the bill eliminates loan origination fees charged to students to process their loans. Finally, the bill establishes a program that allows eligible students with existing loans under the Federal Direct Loan program (a Federal Direct Stafford Loan, a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan, a Federal Direct PLUS Loan, or a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan) to refinance their loans down to the lower rates offered to new federal borrowers in the 2017-2018 school year. The program must also allow students with loans under the Federal Family Education Loans program to refinance them as federal direct loans.
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Timeline
Jul 10, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Jul 10, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3886-3887)
Jul 25, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-3390
Introduced in House
  • July 10, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 10, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3886-3887)


  • July 25, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-3390
    Introduced in House

Education

Related Bills

  • HR 115-4001: To provide for the refinancing and recalculation of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes.
  • S 115-1162: A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes.
  • HR 115-2477: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes.
  • HR 115-3390: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reduce the interest rate caps for Federal Direct student loans, to eliminate loan origination fees on all Federal Direct student loans, and to provide for refinancing of Federal Direct student loans and Federal family education loans.
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A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reduce the interest rate caps for Federal Direct student loans, to eliminate loan origination fees on all Federal Direct student loans, and to provide for refinancing of Federal Direct student loans and Federal family education loans.

USA115th CongressS-1521| Senate 
| Updated: 7/10/2017
Student Loan Relief Act of 2017 This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to cap the interest rate for new Federal Direct Stafford Loans and Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans that are disbursement on or after July 1, 2018. Specifically, the bill caps the rates for: (1) undergraduate students at 4%, (2) graduate students at 5%, and (3) parents of undergraduates at 6%. In addition, the bill eliminates loan origination fees charged to students to process their loans. Finally, the bill establishes a program that allows eligible students with existing loans under the Federal Direct Loan program (a Federal Direct Stafford Loan, a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan, a Federal Direct PLUS Loan, or a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan) to refinance their loans down to the lower rates offered to new federal borrowers in the 2017-2018 school year. The program must also allow students with loans under the Federal Family Education Loans program to refinance them as federal direct loans.
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Timeline
Jul 10, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Jul 10, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3886-3887)
Jul 25, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-3390
Introduced in House
  • July 10, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 10, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3886-3887)


  • July 25, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-3390
    Introduced in House
Bill Nelson

Bill Nelson

Democratic Senator

Florida

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Education

Related Bills

  • HR 115-4001: To provide for the refinancing and recalculation of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes.
  • S 115-1162: A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes.
  • HR 115-2477: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes.
  • HR 115-3390: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reduce the interest rate caps for Federal Direct student loans, to eliminate loan origination fees on all Federal Direct student loans, and to provide for refinancing of Federal Direct student loans and Federal family education loans.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Government information and archivesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHigher educationInterest, dividends, interest ratesStudent aid and college costsUser charges and fees