S 2872 United States Senate · 118th Congress

A bill to defer student loan payments for survivors of sex-based harassment.

This bill amends the Higher Education Act to provide student loan payment deferrals for borrowers who are survivors of sex-based harassment. It allows eligible borrowers to defer payments for up to 3 years (in 3-12 month periods) if they reduced their course load due to harassment and submitted documentation to a covered individual (like a Title IX coordinator or healthcare provider). The bill also waives the requirement to repay federal grants or loans if the borrower's interruption was due to harassment and they are already receiving the deferral. It defines "sex-based harassment" to include sexual harassment, dating/domestic violence, stalking, and sexual assault as outlined in existing federal regulations.
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Introduced Sep 20, 2023 Last action Sep 20, 2023
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