H.R. 4670 · 116th Congress
Simplifying Student Loans Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Susan Wild
- Introduced
- 2019-10-11
- Latest action
- 2019-10-11 · Introduced in House
Summary
Simplifying Student Loans Act
This bill phases out existing repayment plans for federal student loans and replaces them with one fixed repayment plan and one income-based repayment plan.
Under current law, a borrower may choose among eight plans for student loan repayment, such as standard repayment, extended repayment, and income-contingent repayment.
The Department of Education must offer all borrowers a choice between the two new plans and allow borrowers of loans made prior to a date certain the option of continuing repayment under their original plan or electing to repay under one of the new plans.