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S 3141 IS
110th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 3141
To provide for nondiscrimination by eligible lenders in the Federal Family Education Loan Program.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 17, 2008
Mrs. MURRAY (for herself and Mr. DODD) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
A BILL
To provide for nondiscrimination by eligible lenders in the Federal Family Education Loan Program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
SEC. 2. NONDISCRIMINATION.
Section 438(e) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087-1(e)) is amended--
(1) by striking ‘In order’ and inserting the following:
‘(1) IN GENERAL- In order’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘(2) FEDERAL FAMILY EDUCATION LOAN PROGRAM- In order for an eligible lender to receive a special allowance payment under this section on any loan made, insured, or guaranteed under this part, the eligible lender shall not engage in any pattern or practice that results in a denial by such eligible lender of an otherwise eligible borrower’s access to a loan under this part because of the borrower’s race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability status, income, attendance at a particular institution of higher education that participates in a loan program under this part, education program length, or academic year in school.’.
U.S. Congress - Text of S.3141 as Introduced in Senate Preventing Student Loan Discrimination Act
