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A bill to provide for the discharge of parent borrower liability if a student on whose behalf a parent has received certain student loans becomes disabled.

USA115th CongressS-2258| Senate 
| Updated: 12/20/2017
Rob Portman

Rob Portman

Republican Senator

Ohio

Cosponsors (2)
Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Domenic's Law The bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to revise the Federal Family Education Loan Program. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to discharge the liability on loans that parents received on behalf of a student who: (1) has become permanently and totally disabled, or (2) is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity due to a physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or has lasted or is expected to last continuously for at least 60 months. Under current law, ED is required to discharge the loans to parents if the student dies.
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Timeline
Dec 20, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Dec 20, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • December 20, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 20, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Education

Related Bills

  • HR 115-1659: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide an exclusion from income for student loan forgiveness for students who have died or become disabled.
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A bill to provide for the discharge of parent borrower liability if a student on whose behalf a parent has received certain student loans becomes disabled.

USA115th CongressS-2258| Senate 
| Updated: 12/20/2017
Domenic's Law The bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to revise the Federal Family Education Loan Program. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to discharge the liability on loans that parents received on behalf of a student who: (1) has become permanently and totally disabled, or (2) is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity due to a physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or has lasted or is expected to last continuously for at least 60 months. Under current law, ED is required to discharge the loans to parents if the student dies.
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Timeline
Dec 20, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Dec 20, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • December 20, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 20, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Rob Portman

Rob Portman

Republican Senator

Ohio

Cosponsors (2)
Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Education

Related Bills

  • HR 115-1659: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide an exclusion from income for student loan forgiveness for students who have died or become disabled.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Disability and paralysisHigher educationStudent aid and college costs