S.1139 - Servicemember Student Loan Interest Relief Act

A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide that interest shall not accrue on Federal Direct Loans for members of the Armed Forces on active duty regardless of the date of disbursement. view all titles (2)

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  • Short: Servicemember Student Loan Interest Relief Act as introduced.
  • Official: A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide that interest shall not accrue on Federal Direct Loans for members of the Armed Forces on active duty regardless of the date of disbursement. as introduced.

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5/26/2011--Introduced.Servicemember Student Loan Interest Relief Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty in hostile areas to benefit from the provision barring the accrual of interest on their student loans under the Federal

Official Summary

5/26/2011--Introduced.Servicemember Student Loan Interest Relief Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty in hostile areas to benefit from the provision barring the accrual of interest on their student loans under the Federal Direct Loan program regardless of the date their loan was first disbursed. (Currently, their loan must be disbursed on or after October 1, 2008, to qualify for such treatment.) Eliminates the restriction of such benefit on direct consolidation loans to that portion of the loan which is used to repay direct loans.

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05/22/12
Late Contra Costa supervisor lauded for her devotion to the county

Flowers -- Please send to Hull's, 1139 Saranap Ave., Walnut Creek, CA 94595. Memorial donations -- American Cancer Society, 101 Ygnacio Valley Road, Walnut Creek, CA 94596.

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05/22/12
Late Contra Costa supervisor lauded for her devotion to the county

Flowers -- Please send to Hull's, 1139 Saranap Ave., Walnut Creek, CA 94595. Memorial donations -- American Cancer Society, 101 Ygnacio Valley Road, Walnut Creek, CA 94596.

Source: San Jose Mercury News
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03/23/12
Voters question Santorum's ties to HSUS; 'consistent conservative' label

The crowd was already primed with an eloquent prayer and soulful renditions of “God Bless America and “America the Beautiful” when former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum cruised into Osage Beach, MO (pop. 4,700) last week, hoping to ...

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03/21/12
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S. 1139 (111th): Wallowa Forest Service Compound Conveyance ...

111th Congress, 2009–2010. A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into a property conveyance with the city of Wallowa, Oregon, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR]; Status: Died: (Reported by Committee) ...

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S. 1139 (111th): Wallowa Forest Service Compound Conveyance ...

111th Congress, 2009–2010. A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into a property conveyance with the city of Wallowa, Oregon, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR]; Status: Died: (Reported by Committee) ...

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