United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 877 (105th)
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prevent students called to active duty from entering repayment on student loans.
Introduced
27 February 1997
Last action
14 March 1997 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning.
Sponsors
Rep. Klug, Scott L. [R-WI-2], Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-5], Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-13], Rep. McIntosh, David M. [R-IN-2], Rep. Kleczka, Gerald D. [D-WI-4], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large], RON KIND, Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Canady, Charles T. [R-FL-12], Rep. Watts, J. C., Jr. [R-OK-4], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1], Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1], Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4], Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18], LOUISE SLAUGHTER, Rosa DeLauro, Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15], Rep. Peterson, John E. [R-PA-5], Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Rivers, Lynn N. [D-MI-13], F. SENSENBRENNER, Rep. Clayton, Eva M. [D-NC-1], Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-8], Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Schiff, Steven [R-NM-1], James McGovern, Rep. Mascara, Frank [D-PA-20], Rep. Barrett, Thomas M. [D-WI-5], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19], LUIS GUTIERREZ, Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. [D-SC-5], Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6], Zoe Lofgren, Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-5], Rep. Nethercutt, George R., Jr. [R-WA-5], Rep. Parker, Mike [D-MS-4]
Subjects
Defence, Education
Source updated
21 July 2025
Summary
Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide that any period during which a student was called or ordered to active duty in a reserve component of the armed forces shall not be included in determining the six-month grace period (after the student ceases to carry at least a half-time academic load) before repayment of a student loan must begin.
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Timeline
27 February 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
27 February 1997
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Source: IntroReferral
27 February 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
14 March 1997
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 27 February 1997 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 27 February 1997
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 27 February 1997
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 27 February 1997
Sponsors
- Rep. Klug, Scott L. [R-WI-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-13] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McIntosh, David M. [R-IN-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kleczka, Gerald D. [D-WI-4] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Sponsor
- Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- RON KIND · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Canady, Charles T. [R-FL-12] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Watts, J. C., Jr. [R-OK-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18] · R · Sponsor
- LOUISE SLAUGHTER · D · Sponsor
- Rosa DeLauro · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Peterson, John E. [R-PA-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rivers, Lynn N. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
- F. SENSENBRENNER · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clayton, Eva M. [D-NC-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schiff, Steven [R-NM-1] · R · Cosponsor
- James McGovern · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mascara, Frank [D-PA-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barrett, Thomas M. [D-WI-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19] · D · Cosponsor
- LUIS GUTIERREZ · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. [D-SC-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Zoe Lofgren · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nethercutt, George R., Jr. [R-WA-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Parker, Mike [D-MS-4] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/877
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hr/877
- us · 105-hr-877 · source updated 21 July 2025