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H.R. 1338 (109th)

College Loan Assistance Act of 2005

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Introduced

16 March 2005

Last action

18 April 2005 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

Sponsors

Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Bradley, Jeb [R-NH-1], Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6], Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16], Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]

Subjects

Education

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23 March 2026

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Summary

College Loan Assistance Act of 2005 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to revise student aid requirements for student loans and Pell Grants. Allows refinancing of student consolidation loans under the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) program. Reduces the amount of a cap on interest rate under the FFEL program. Extends authority for the Pell Grant program. Increases the maximum amount of an individual Pell Grant award to $7,000 for each of academic years 2005-2006 through 2010-11. Prohibits eligible lenders or the Secretary of Education from collecting origination fees from borrowers, under the FFEL or the Federal direct loan program, for any loan made on or after the first July 1 after the date of enactment of this Act.

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Timeline

  1. 16 March 2005

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 16 March 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 16 March 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 18 April 2005

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

    Source: Committee

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