Stop Reckless Student Loan Actions Act of 2023
This bill restricts the executive branch's authority to pause or cancel federal student loan payments during national emergencies. It prohibits the President or Secretary of Education from suspending payments or canceling balances for borrowers with household incomes above 400% of the poverty line during emergencies, and bans executive actions to cancel loans related to the COVID-19 pandemic or other emergencies. Any such pause or cancellation would be treated as a "major rule" requiring congressional review under the Congressional Review Act. The bill primarily affects higher-income borrowers during emergencies by limiting executive relief options, while maintaining existing loan programs for lower-income borrowers. It does not change standard loan repayment terms but restricts emergency executive actions.
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Introduction
Feb 2023
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Introduced Feb 16, 2023
Last action Feb 16, 2023
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Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S460)
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Feb 16, 2023
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Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 11 co-sponsors
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John Thune
RRepublican
Co
Bill Cassidy
RRepublican
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Chuck Grassley
RRepublican
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John Barrasso
RRepublican
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Joni Ernst
RRepublican
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Katie Boyd Britt
RRepublican
Co
Kevin Cramer
RRepublican
Co
Mike Braun
RRepublican
Co
Mike Rounds
RRepublican
Co
Rick Scott
RRepublican
Co
Roger Marshall
RRepublican
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