Senate Bill 749
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Transparency in Student Lending Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Mar 28, 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
749
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
Transparency in Student Lending Act
This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand disclosure requirements for an institution of higher education (IHE) that participates in the Direct Loan program. Specifically, it requires an IHE to disclose, prior to disbursement, the annual percentage rate applicable to a Direct Loan.
March 28, 2017
03/28/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
03/28/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:36:12 PM