RISE Act

Summary

Relief and Investment for Student Entrepreneurs Act or the RISE Act This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow a qualified entrepreneur with a loan under the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan program to defer loan payments for up to 3 years. A "qualified entrepreneur" is a borrower who: (1) has received a degree during the 10-year period before the date of the deferment, (2) has at least one registered business entity, (3) has raised capital of not less than $30,000 for such business entity, and (4) has an outstanding loan balance of not less than $5,000. The Department of Education may cancel up to $17,500 of federal direct and unsubsidized Stafford loans for a borrower who: (1) has operated a small business located in a historically underutilized business zone for at least three years, and (2) is not currently in default on the loan.

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Timeline

1. 8 June 2017

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 8 June 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 8 June 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 8 June 2017 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 8 June 2017

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 8 June 2017

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 8 June 2017

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Sponsors

• Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] · D · Sponsor
• Eric Swalwell · D · Sponsor
• · hsed00 · Standing

Related records

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