United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4742 (118th)
Pay Back Act
Introduced
19 July 2023
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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21 July 2025
Summary
Pay Back Act This bill prohibits the Departments of Education, Justice, or the Treasury from taking any action to cancel or forgive the outstanding balances (or portion of balances) of covered loans or otherwise modify the terms or conditions of covered loans unless expressly authorized by Congress. Covered loans refer to Federal Family Education Loans, Federal Direct Loans, Federal Perkins Loans, and loans under the Health Education Assistance Loan Program.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 19 July 2023
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 19 July 2023
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 19 July 2023
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/4742
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/hr/4742