H.R. 6031 · 109th Congress
September 11 Survivors Student Loan Relief Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Carolyn McCarthy
- Introduced
- 2006-09-06
- Latest action
- 2006-11-02 · Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
Summary
September 11 Survivors Student Loan Relief Act - Directs the Secretary of Education to discharge or cancel the federal student loan indebtedness of spouses and parents of individuals who died (or die) or who became (or become) permanently and totally disabled from injuries suffered in the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.
States that, in the case of a consolidation loan used jointly by a victim of such attacks and his or her spouse, the discharge or cancellation shall apply only to that portion of debt incurred on behalf of the victim; except that, where the victim served as a police officer, firefighter, other safety or rescue personnel, or member of the Armed Forces, all of the debt on such loan shall be discharged or canceled.