Domenic and Ed’s Law
S 4333, "Domenic and Ed's Law," updates the Higher Education Act to expand loan forgiveness for parent borrowers. It adds two specific situations where parent borrowers can have their federal student loans forgiven: if the student borrower becomes permanently disabled (meeting strict medical criteria for at least 60 months) or dies. This applies to all outstanding parent loans, regardless of when the loan was taken out or when the disability or death occurred. The bill directly affects parents who borrowed for their children's education, making forgiveness easier under these defined circumstances. It does not create new programs but adjusts existing rules for loan discharge.
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May 2024
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Introduced May 14, 2024
Last action May 14, 2024
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May 14, 2024
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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May 14, 2024
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1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
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J.D. Vance
RRepublican
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Christopher A. Coons
DDemocratic
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Margaret Wood Hassan
DDemocratic
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Mike Braun
RRepublican
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