Senate Bill 1176
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Repay Act of 2017
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on May 18, 2017
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
1176
Congress
115
Policy Area
Education
Education
Primary focus of measure is elementary, secondary, or higher education including special education and matters of academic performance, school administration, teaching, educational costs, and student aid.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Repay Act of 2017
This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Department of Education to expand the student loan repayment options for new borrowers of William D. Ford Federal Direct Loans to include a simplified income-driven repayment plan.
May 18, 2017
05/18/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
05/18/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:36:26 PM