Match Veterans to Student Loan Protections Act

Summary

Match Veterans to Student Loan Protections Act This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to modify the federal student loan discharge process for a veteran who has a total and permanent disability. Specifically, it directs the Department of Education (ED) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement a computer matching program for ED to identify the borrowers who: (1) have been assigned a service-connected disability rating of 100% by the VA, or (2) are unemployable due to a service-connected condition. ED must notify such borrowers of their eligibility for federal student loan discharge and provide simple instructions for applying.

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Timeline

1. 25 May 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

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2. 25 May 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 25 May 2017

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 25 May 2017 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 25 May 2017

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 25 May 2017

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 25 May 2017

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Sponsors

• Ryan Costello · R · Sponsor
• Lou Barletta · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] · D · Sponsor
• Bradley Byrne · R · Sponsor
• Mike Coffman · R · Sponsor
• Mark Takano · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] · D · Sponsor
• Kyrsten Sinema · D · Sponsor
• Carol Shea-Porter · D · Cosponsor
• Thomas MacArthur · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] · R · Cosponsor
• ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN · R · Cosponsor
• Bruce Poliquin · R · Cosponsor
• FRANK LOBIONDO · R · Cosponsor
• · hsed00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← PROSPER Act
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