Debt Cancellation Accountability Act of 2022
Summary
Debt Cancellation Accountability Act of 2022 This bill prohibits the Department of Education from providing class-based loan forgiveness unless funds have been specifically requested and appropriated for this purpose. Class-based loan forgiveness refers to the cancellation, waiver, assumption, discharge, reduction, or other forgiveness of any obligation due on Federal Family Education Loans, Federal Direct Loans, or Federal Perkins Loans (1) on a class-wide basis and for a class of two or more loan borrowers, and (2) that totals more than $1 million. The prohibition does not apply to targeted loan forgiveness programs established under the Higher Education Act of 1965 and in effect before the enactment of this bill if the loan forgiveness is granted for a single borrower on a case-by-case basis.
Bill status
in committee
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Introduction
Aug 2022
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Floor Vote
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Introduced Aug 19, 2022
Last action Aug 19, 2022
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Committee
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Aug 19, 2022
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
lower
Aug 19, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 21 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
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P
Warren Davidson
RRepublican
Co
Andrew S. Clyde
RRepublican
Co
Andy Biggs
RRepublican
Co
Andy Harris
RRepublican
Co
Brian Babin
RRepublican
Co
Bruce Westerman
RRepublican
Co
Byron Donalds
RRepublican
Co
Chip Roy
RRepublican
Co
Dan Bishop
RRepublican
Co
Debbie Lesko
RRepublican
Co
Lauren Boebert
RRepublican
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