Can’t Cancel Your Own Debt Act of 2023
This bill prohibits Members of Congress from receiving student loan debt relief for their service in Congress. It blocks them from qualifying for service-based student loan forgiveness tied to their congressional tenure and prevents eligibility for any new federal student loan programs created while they are in office. The law directly affects current and future Members of Congress by denying them specific debt relief benefits related to their congressional service, as defined by the bill's provisions. It does not change student loan policies for the general public.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Feb 28, 2023
Last action Feb 28, 2023
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Committee
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Feb 28, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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Feb 28, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 17 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Tom Cole
RRepublican
Co
Ashley Hinson
RRepublican
Co
Barry Moore
RRepublican
Co
Beth Van Duyne
RRepublican
Co
Brett Guthrie
RRepublican
Co
Brian Babin
RRepublican
Co
Dusty Johnson
RRepublican
Co
Guy Reschenthaler
RRepublican
Co
Julia Letlow
RRepublican
Co
Ken Calvert
RRepublican
Co
Michael C. Burgess
RRepublican
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