STUDENT DEBT CRISIS
Summary
Urges the United States Congress to recognize outstanding student debt as a crisis for Americans seeking an education that endangers the well-being of Americans and to work to develop and enact legislation that will forgive student loans for all current student loan borrowers and prevent future students from shouldering an insurmountable burden of debt.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2021
Last action May 6, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
2
Committee
3
May 6, 2021
Lower · Passed
Resolution Adopted
lower
Apr 28, 2021
Lower · Passed
Recommends Be Adopted Higher Education Committee; 006-004-000
lower
Apr 14, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Higher Education Committee
lower
Mar 18, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kam Buckner
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Ammons
DDemocratic
Co
Lakesia Collins
DDemocratic
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