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Amendment Number
589
Purpose
An amendment, printed as amendment No. 14 to expand and revise the Income Contingent Repayment (ICR) option for the Direct Student Loan program. The amendment would (1) allow all federal student loan borrowers to be eligible to choose ICR, (2) require borrowers to repay certain percentages of their yearly income, regardless of the loan amount, and (3) guarantee that if a loan is not repaid in 25 years, the federal government must cover the outstanding principal and interest.
Congress
105
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Apr 29, 1998
Latest Action Text
By unanimous consent, the Andrews amendment was withdrawn.
Latest Action Time
23:12:39
Submitted Date
Apr 29, 1998
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Aug 15, 2021
Amendment 589 — Informed