House Bill 8820
116th Congress(2019-2020)
PASS Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Nov 24, 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
8820
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.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Pandemic Accommodation to Support Students Act or the PASS Act
This bill directs the Department of Education (ED) to extend certain temporary relief related to federal student loans.
Specifically, the bill extends to September 30, 2021, the suspension of payments and interest due on Federal Direct Loans and Federal Family Education Loans that are held by ED.
Further, ED must carry out a program, beginning on August 1, 2021, to provide at least six notices to borrowers that normal payment obligations will resume.
November 24, 2020
11/24/2020
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
11/24/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:44:14 PM