S. 897
Bank on Students Loan Fairness Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sponsor
Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]
Bill Details
- Update Date
- Jan 11, 2023
- Origin Chamber
- Senate
- Bill Type
- S
- Bill Number
- 897
- Congress
- 113
- Introduced Date
- May 8, 2013
- Policy Area
- Education
- Is Law
- No
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Source: Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3260)
Source: Library of Congress
Introduced in Senate
Source: Library of Congress
Bank on Students Loan Fairness Act - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to provide the Secretary of Education, from the combined earnings of the Federal Reserve System, with the amount the Secretary determines to be reasonably necessary to award Direct Stafford Loans during the award year beginning July 1, 2013, to all eligible students attending participating institutions of higher education selected by the Secretary.
Prohibits appropriated funds from being used for Direct Stafford Loans made during that period.
Sets the interest rate on Direct Stafford Loans first disbursed on or after July 1, 2013, and before July 1, 2014, at the primary credit rate charged by the Federal Reserve banks on July 1, 2013.
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Introduced in Senate
May 8, 2013