To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to eliminate origination fees for Federal Direct Loans.

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Introduced

18 September 2014

Last action

17 November 2014 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

Summary

Expresses the sense of Congress that no origination fees should be charged on any future loans under the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan program. (Origination fees are the fees lenders charge for processing new loan applications.) Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to repeal the Secretary of Education's authority to charge an origination fee on a Direct Loan first disbursed, or, in the case of a Direct Consolidation Loan, for which an application is received, on or after July 1, 2015.

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18 September 2014
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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18 September 2014
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Introduced in House
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18 September 2014
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Introduced in House
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17 November 2014
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/5577
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