United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1615 (111th)
Medical Economic Deferment for Students (MEDS) Act
Introduced
19 March 2009
Last action
14 May 2009 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Sponsors
Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3], Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25], Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3], Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6], Rep. Murphy, Patrick J. [D-PA-8], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. Bono, Mary [R-CA-44], Rep. Lee, Christopher J. [R-NY-26], Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2], Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3], Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-12], Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3], Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-3], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Rep. Biggert, Judy [R-IL-13], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11], Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7], Rep. Maffei, Daniel B. [D-NY-25], Rep. Snyder, Vic [D-AR-2], Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5], Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3], Rep. Giffords, Gabrielle [D-AZ-8]
Subjects
Education
Source updated
23 March 2026
Summary
Medical Economic Deferment for Students (MEDS) Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 with respect to the meaning of economic hardship under the Federal Family Education Loan or Perkins Loan and related loan insurance programs. Considers borrowers under such programs to be suffering economic hardship if they are working full-time, have a federal educational debt burden equal to at least 20% of their adjusted gross income, and the difference between their adjusted gross income minus such debt burden is less than 220% of the greater of: (1) the annual earnings of an minimum wage earner; or (2) 150% of the poverty line applicable to their family size.
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Timeline
19 March 2009
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Source: IntroReferral
19 March 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
19 March 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
14 May 2009
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 19 March 2009 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Patrick J. [D-PA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bono, Mary [R-CA-44] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lee, Christopher J. [R-NY-26] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Biggert, Judy [R-IL-13] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Maffei, Daniel B. [D-NY-25] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Snyder, Vic [D-AR-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Giffords, Gabrielle [D-AZ-8] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/1615
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/1615
- us · 111-hr-1615 · source updated 23 March 2026