Make the Universities Pay Act
Summary
Make the Universities Pay Act This bill requires institutions of higher education (IHEs) to take certain actions related to federal student loans and addresses other related issues. For example, the bill (1) makes each IHE participating in the Federal Direct Loan Program liable for 50% of any student loan balance that is in default and was used toward the cost of attendance at the IHE, and (2) expands the instances in which student loans may be discharged in bankruptcy.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Sep 21, 2022
Last action Sep 21, 2022
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Committee
1
Sep 21, 2022
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
upper
Sep 21, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Josh Hawley
RRepublican
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