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Affordable Loans for Any Student Act

USA116th CongressS-1002| Senate 
| Updated: 4/3/2019
Jeff Merkley

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Cosponsors (10)
Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Affordable Loans for Any Student Act This bill addresses repayment options, loan disclosures, and loan counseling for student loans. The bill revises requirements concerning repayment options for student loan borrowers. For instance, the bill terminates interest capitalization and origination fees for Federal Direct Loans, provides assistance to low-income borrowers or borrowers who are delinquent on loan payments, and replaces the existing income-based repayment plans with two new plans. Under the new plans, borrowers may choose (1) a fixed repayment plan with equal monthly payments paid over a period of 10 years, or (2) an income-based repayment plan with monthly payments equal to 10% percent of their income above the poverty level. The income-based plan is capped at 20 years of payments. The bill also revises requirements concerning student loan disclosures and student loan counseling for borrowers. For instance, the bill requires the Department of Education to maintain online counseling tools that provide borrowers with annual and exit student loan counseling.
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Timeline
Apr 3, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-2065
Introduced in House
Apr 3, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Apr 3, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • April 3, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-2065
    Introduced in House


  • April 3, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 3, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Education

Related Bills

  • HR 116-3674: Eliminating the Hidden Student Loan Tax Act
  • S 116-1696: Student Loan Tax Elimination Act
  • HR 116-640: Student Aid Simplification Act
  • S 116-1489: Joint Consolidation Loan Separation Act
  • HR 116-2065: Affordable Loans for Any Student Act
  • HR 116-2728: Joint Consolidation Loan Separation Act
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional oversightDebt collectionFinancial literacyGovernment information and archivesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesGovernment studies and investigationsHigher educationInterest, dividends, interest ratesInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaMarriage and family statusPublic contracts and procurementStudent aid and college costsTax administration and collection, taxpayersUser charges and feesWages and earnings

Affordable Loans for Any Student Act

USA116th CongressS-1002| Senate 
| Updated: 4/3/2019
Affordable Loans for Any Student Act This bill addresses repayment options, loan disclosures, and loan counseling for student loans. The bill revises requirements concerning repayment options for student loan borrowers. For instance, the bill terminates interest capitalization and origination fees for Federal Direct Loans, provides assistance to low-income borrowers or borrowers who are delinquent on loan payments, and replaces the existing income-based repayment plans with two new plans. Under the new plans, borrowers may choose (1) a fixed repayment plan with equal monthly payments paid over a period of 10 years, or (2) an income-based repayment plan with monthly payments equal to 10% percent of their income above the poverty level. The income-based plan is capped at 20 years of payments. The bill also revises requirements concerning student loan disclosures and student loan counseling for borrowers. For instance, the bill requires the Department of Education to maintain online counseling tools that provide borrowers with annual and exit student loan counseling.
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Timeline
Apr 3, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-2065
Introduced in House
Apr 3, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Apr 3, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • April 3, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-2065
    Introduced in House


  • April 3, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 3, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jeff Merkley

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Cosponsors (10)
Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Education

Related Bills

  • HR 116-3674: Eliminating the Hidden Student Loan Tax Act
  • S 116-1696: Student Loan Tax Elimination Act
  • HR 116-640: Student Aid Simplification Act
  • S 116-1489: Joint Consolidation Loan Separation Act
  • HR 116-2065: Affordable Loans for Any Student Act
  • HR 116-2728: Joint Consolidation Loan Separation Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional oversightDebt collectionFinancial literacyGovernment information and archivesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesGovernment studies and investigationsHigher educationInterest, dividends, interest ratesInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaMarriage and family statusPublic contracts and procurementStudent aid and college costsTax administration and collection, taxpayersUser charges and feesWages and earnings