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S. 3205 (115th)

Know Before You Owe Private Education Loan Act of 2018

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Introduced

12 July 2018

Last action

12 July 2018 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4952-4953)

Sponsors

Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN], Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD]

Subjects

Education

Source updated

5 December 2025

Education

Summary

Know Before You Owe Private Student Loan Act of 2018 This bill amends the Truth in Lending Act to revise requirements for disclosures in private education loan applications. Before issuing a private education loan for a student attending an institution of higher education (IHE), lenders must obtain the IHE's certification of the student's enrollment status, the student's cost of attendance, and the difference between that cost and the student's estimated financial assistance. Lenders must: (1) send loan statements to borrowers at least once every three months a student is enrolled at an IHE, (2) notify the relevant IHE of the loan amount and the student to whom it applies no later than the date funds are issued, and (3) submit an annual report to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) containing information the CFPB requires concerning private student loans. This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require IHEs, before providing lenders with certifications, to determine whether students have exhausted their options for federal financial aid assistance and notify borrowers of: (1) the availability of assistance, (2) their ability to choose their own private educational lender, (3) the impact of the proposed private education loan on their eligibility for other financial assistance, and (4) their right to accept or reject a private education loan within 30 days of the lender's approval of their application and to cancel the loan within 3 business days of its consummation.

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Timeline

  1. 12 July 2018

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4952-4953)

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 12 July 2018

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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