Sponsor: Rep. Panetta [D-CA]
Cosponsors: 2 (2D; 0R)
Introduced:
NASFAA Bottom line & Analysis: This bill would establish a comprehensive database of all qualified public service employers that would be easily accessible, streamline communication between those public service employees and the Department of Education, and offer a PSLF certification seal for qualified employers to utilize for recruitment purposes.
H.Roentgen.4600 – In control Borrowing from the bank Act from 2021
Sponsor: Rep. Grothman [R-WI]
Cosponsors: 0
Introduced:
NASFAA Realization & Analysis: This bill seeks to alleviate excessive student loan debt by allowing colleges and universities to provide limits on how much money students can borrow. This bill would allow higher education institutions to limit the amount of a loan that a student may borrow in an academic year based on certain criteria.
S.2020 – Terrorism Survivors Education loan Deferment Operate
Sponsor: Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]
Cosponsors: 0
Introduced:
NASFAA Conclusion & Analysis: This bill would allow survivors of terrorist attacks to receive automatic deferments of their federal student loan payments. This forbearance would not count against the typical three-year maximum deferment allowance, but rather provide a one-year pause for victims.