United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1979 (113th)
Bank on Students Loan Fairness Act
Introduced
14 May 2013
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
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Summary
Bank on Students Loan Fairness Act - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to provide the Secretary of Education, from the combined earnings of the Federal Reserve System, with the amount the Secretary determines to be reasonably necessary to award Direct Stafford Loans during the award year beginning July 1, 2013, to all eligible students attending participating institutions of higher education selected by the Secretary. Prohibits appropriated funds from being used for Direct Stafford Loans made during that period. Sets the interest rate on Direct Stafford Loans first disbursed on or after July 1, 2013, and before July 1, 2014, at the primary credit rate charged by the Federal Reserve banks on July 1, 2013.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 14 May 2013
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Introduced in House · EN · 14 May 2013
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 14 May 2013
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/1979
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/hr/1979