Simplified Joint Consolidation Separation Act
Summary
Simplified Joint Consolidation Separation Act This bill establishes a process for separation of joint consolidation loans. Specifically, the bill allows the two borrowers of a joint consolidation loan for their federal student loan debt to jointly request that the Department of Education or loan holder separate their existing joint consolidated loan into two individual consolidation loans. One borrower may request separation of the joint consolidation loan into two individual consolidation loans in the event that the individual has experienced domestic or economic abuse from the other individual borrower or is subject to a decree or agreement requiring the separation of such joint loans and obligations.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Sep 20, 2022
Last action Sep 20, 2022
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Committee
1
Sep 20, 2022
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
lower
Sep 20, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 33 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Virginia Foxx
RRepublican
Co
Ben Cline
RRepublican
Co
Brett Guthrie
RRepublican
Co
Bruce Westerman
RRepublican
Co
Carlos A. Gimenez
RRepublican
Co
Chris Jacobs
RRepublican
Co
Darrell Issa
RRepublican
Co
Diana Harshbarger
RRepublican
Co
Don Bacon
RRepublican
Co
Dusty Johnson
RRepublican
Co
Earl L. "Buddy" Carter
RRepublican
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