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US HR4119

US HR4119
Student Loan De­fer­ment Act of 2019


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Introduced
07/30/2019
In Committee
07/30/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the interest-free grace period certain loans, and for other purposes. This bill extends the grace period for the repayment of Federal Direct Loans to one year, and it freezes the interest rate at zero percent during such period.

AI Summary

This bill, the Student Loan Deferment Act of 2019, aims to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the interest-free grace period for certain student loans. Specifically, it extends the grace period for repayment of Federal Direct Loans from 6 months to 1 year, and it freezes the interest rate at zero percent during this grace period. The bill also extends the grace period for Perkins Loans from 9 months to 1 year. These changes are intended to provide borrowers with more time to transition into repayment without accruing interest on their student loans.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (5)

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (on 07/30/2019)

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