No Bailouts for Campus Criminals Act
This bill prohibits federal student loan forgiveness for individuals convicted of crimes related to protests at colleges or universities. Specifically, it blocks loan forgiveness under the Higher Education Act or other Department of Education programs for people convicted of offenses under federal or state law tied to protest conduct at higher education institutions. It applies to federal student loans (including those under the Higher Education Act and Health Education Assistance Loans) but does not affect repayment requirements. The policy directly targets loan forgiveness eligibility, not loan repayment, for those convicted of protest-related offenses.
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Introduction
May 2024
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Introduced May 2, 2024
Last action May 2, 2024
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May 2, 2024
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
upper
May 2, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 21 co-sponsors
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Tom Cotton
RRepublican
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Cindy Hyde-Smith
RRepublican
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Cynthia M. Lummis
RRepublican
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Deb Fischer
RRepublican
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J.D. Vance
RRepublican
Co
James E. Risch
RRepublican
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John Barrasso
RRepublican
Co
Josh Hawley
RRepublican
Co
Katie Boyd Britt
RRepublican
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Lindsey Graham
RRepublican
Co
Marco Rubio
RRepublican
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