Bill Sponsor
House Bill 7433
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Military Spouse Student Loan Deferment Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jun 30, 2020
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jun 30, 2020
Latest Action
Jun 30, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
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
7433
Congress
116
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.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
New York
Democrat
California
Democrat
Colorado
Democrat
District of Columbia
Republican
Mississippi
Democrat
New Jersey
Democrat
New Jersey
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Military Spouse Student Loan Deferment Act

This bill allows certain military spouses to defer payment on their federal student loans for 90 days. Specifically, borrowers are eligible to receive this deferment if (1) their spouse is an active duty service member of the Armed Forces, (2) they have lost their employment due to a permanent change in duty station of their spouse, and (3) they provide certain documentation to the Department of Education. Loan interest shall not accrue during the deferment period.

Text (1)
June 30, 2020
Actions (2)
06/30/2020
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
06/30/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Feb 8, 2022 11:16:22 PM