Student Loan Deferment for Sexual Violence Survivors Act
Summary
Student Loan Deferment for Sexual Violence Survivors Act This bill allows a borrower who is a victim of sexual violence (including sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking) to defer payment of federal student loans for up to three years. Additionally, the bill authorizes the Department of Education to waive certain requirements for repayment of grant assistance or federal student loans for a borrower whose attendance was interrupted due to such violence.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jun 8, 2022
Last action Jun 8, 2022
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Committee
1
Jun 8, 2022
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
lower
Jun 8, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Madeleine Dean
DDemocratic
Co
Deborah K. Ross
DDemocratic
Co
Jahana Hayes
DDemocratic
Co
Katie Porter
DDemocratic
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