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H.R. 2976 (115th)

Deferment for Active Cancer Treatment Act of 2017

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Introduced

21 June 2017

Last action

21 June 2017 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Sponsors

Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26], Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2], Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9], Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15], Rep. MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3], Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6], Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2], Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14], Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rescom. González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10], Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9], Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33], Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7], Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5]

Subjects

Education

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5 December 2025

Education

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Summary

Deferment for Active Cancer Treatment Act of 2017 This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow borrowers to defer student loans while they are receiving cancer treatment and during the six months after treatment.

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Timeline

  1. 21 June 2017

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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  2. 21 June 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 21 June 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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