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H.R. 2879 (100th)

A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to permit institutions of higher education to make loans to their students, if such institutions continue to hold such loans until the beginning of the repayment period of the loan, and for other purposes.

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Introduced

1 July 1987

Last action

18 August 1987 · Referred

Status

Referred to Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.

Sponsors

Rep. Penny, Timothy J. [D-MN-1], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Eckart, Dennis E. [D-OH-11], Rep. Moody, Jim [D-WI-5], Rep. Jontz, Jim [D-IN-5], Rep. Perkins, Carl C. [D-KY-7], Rep. Owens, Wayne [D-UT-2], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Chapman, Jim [D-TX-1], Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7], Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Mavroules, Nicholas [D-MA-6], Rep. Kolter, Joseph P. [D-PA-4], Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1], Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29], Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-9], Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-8], Del. de Lugo, Ron [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17], Rep. Kastenmeier, Robert W. [D-WI-2], Del. Sunia, Foto I. F. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-NY-18], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20], Rep. Nielson, Howard C. [R-UT-3], Rep. McGrath, Raymond J. [R-NY-5], Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19], Rep. Skaggs, David E. [D-CO-2], Rep. Glickman, Dan [D-KS-4]

Subjects

Education

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21 July 2025

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Summary

Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to remove certain restrictions on the making of guaranteed loans to their students by institutions of higher education. Permits such institutions to make loans to their students if the institutions continue to hold such loans until the beginning of the loan repayment period.

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Timeline

  1. 1 July 1987

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 1 July 1987

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 1 July 1987

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 18 August 1987

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

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