To provide for the refinancing and recalculation of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes.
Student Loan Refinancing and Recalculation Act
This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Department of Education to establish a program to refinance the outstanding principal, interest, and late charges on Federal Direct Loans (DLs) and Federal Family Education Loans (FFELs).
A refinanced loan has a fixed interest rate equal to the 10-year Treasury note rate plus 1 percentage point.
Additionally, the bill modifies the formula to calculate interest rates on new Direct Subsidized, Unsubsidized, and PLUS Loans disbursed on or after July 1, 2017.
Finally, it eliminates the origination fee on Direct Subsidized, Unsubsidized, and PLUS Loans disbursed (and on Consolidation Loans applied for) after enactment of this bill.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3698-3699)
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
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