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S 937 United States Senate · 119th Congress

No Student Loans for Campus Criminals Act

Summary
No Student Loans for Campus Criminals Act This bill prohibits an individual who is convicted of any federal or state offense related to the individual's conduct at or during the course of a protest at an institution of higher education from receiving certain federal student loan benefits. Specifically, an individual who is convicted of such an offense shall not be eligible to have any covered loan forgiven, cancelled, waived, or modified under the Higher Education Act of 1965, under any executive order, or through any action taken by the Department of Education.  Covered loans refer to Federal Family Education Loans, Federal Direct Loans, Federal Perkins Loans, and loans under the Health Education Assistance Loan Program. Additionally, an individual who is convicted of such an offense shall not be eligible to receive Federal Direct Loans.
Issues: ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeDenies student loan benefits for protest-related convictions, restricting post-conviction rights and opposing rehabilitation-focused reforms.85% confidence ✗ EducationOpposes EducationRestricts federal student loan benefits for protesters at higher ed institutions, limiting educational access for a specific group under the Higher Education Act.85% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Mar 2025
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Introduced Mar 11, 2025 Last action Mar 11, 2025
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Mar 11, 2025
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