SIMPLE Act
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Aug 2, 2017)
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.
What just happenedAug 2, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateAug 2, 2017
- Aug 2, 2017IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Aug 2, 2017IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate