House Bill 2270
115th Congress(2017-2018)
PLUS Loan Disability Forgiveness Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on May 1, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
2270
Congress
115
Policy Area
Education
Education
Primary focus of measure is elementary, secondary, or higher education including special education and matters of academic performance, school administration, teaching, educational costs, and student aid.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
PLUS Loan Disability Forgiveness Act
This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Department of Education to forgive federal student loans under the Federal Family Education Loan Program for a parent of a student who: (1) becomes permanently and totally disabled, or (2) is unable to engage in substantial gainful activity by reason of a medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or that has lasted (or is expected to last) for a continuous period of no less than 60 months.
May 1, 2017
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05/01/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
05/01/2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2990)
05/01/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
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