Senate Bill 1712
115th Congress(2017-2018)
SIMPLE Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Aug 2, 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
1712
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
Streamlining Income-driven, Manageable Payments on Loans for Education Act or the SIMPLE Act
This bill requires the Department of Education to establish and implement a process for automatically recertifying a borrowers' income to determine eligibility for a loan discharge due to permanent and total disability under the Federal Family Education Loan Program.
In addition, the bill establishes a process for enrolling a delinquent borrower in federal student loan repayment in an income-driven repayment plan.
August 2, 2017
08/02/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
08/02/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:38:48 PM