Student Loan Contract Act of 2025
This bill requires federal student loans under part D of the Higher Education Act to use a standardized "student loan contract" (replacing the current "master promissory note") for loans disbursed on or after its effective date. It specifically restricts each contract to apply only to the same academic award year as the initial loans it covers, preventing its use across multiple enrollment periods. The law directly affects undergraduate and graduate students receiving federal loans under part D, as it changes how their loan agreements are structured and applied. Key provisions include renaming loan documents and clarifying their limited scope to a single award year.
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Jul 2025
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Introduced Jul 21, 2025
Last action Jul 21, 2025
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Jul 21, 2025
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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Jul 21, 2025
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1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
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