Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Government lending and loan guarantees

Bill Introduced: S.1066 Federal Student Loan Refinancing Act

2013-05-22T20:00:00Z

A bill to allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance Federal student loans.

Bill Introduced: S.1048 Mortgage Finance Act of 2013

2013-05-22T20:00:00Z

A bill to revoke the charters for the Federal National Mortgage Corporation and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation upon resolution of their obligations, to create a new Mortgage Finance Agency for the securitization of single family and multifamily mortgages, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.1083 All Students Achieving through Reform Act of 2013

2013-05-22T20:00:00Z

A bill to provide high-quality public charter school options for students by enabling such public charter schools to expand and replicate.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2161 Assisting Students with Loans Act

2013-05-22T20:00:00Z

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the reduced interest rates for Federal Direct Stafford Loans.

Bill Introduced: S.1003 A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reset interest rates for new student loans.

2013-05-20T20:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reset interest rates for new student loans.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2040 Student Financial Aid Simplification Act

2013-05-15T20:00:00Z

To simplify the process for determining the need and eligibility of students for financial assistance under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2037 Native American Psychiatric and Mental Health Care Improvement Act

2013-05-15T20:00:00Z

To establish a demonstration grant program to recruit, train, deploy, and professionally support psychiatric physicians in Indian health programs.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1997 Communities Achieving Sustainability Act

2013-05-14T20:00:00Z

To allow investor participation in the loan rehabilitation program authorized under section 203(k) of the National Housing Act.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1999 Savings, Accountability, Value, and Efficiency Act

2013-05-14T20:00:00Z

To reduce waste and implement cost savings and revenue enhancement for the Federal Government.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1991 To require the Secretary of Education to verify that individuals have made a commitment to serve in the Armed Forces or in public service, or otherwise are a borrower on an eligible loan which has been submitted to a guaranty agency for default aversion or is already in default, before such individuals obtain a consolidation loan for purposes specified under section 455(o) of the Higher Education Act of 1965.

2013-05-14T20:00:00Z

To require the Secretary of Education to verify that individuals have made a commitment to serve in the Armed Forces or in public service, or otherwise are a borrower on an eligible loan which has been submitted to a guaranty agency for default aversion or is already in default, before such individuals obtain a consolidation loan for purposes specified under section 455(o) of the Higher Education Act of 1965.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1968 Hospital Energy Conservation Act

2013-05-13T20:00:00Z

To direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a pilot program to award grants and loan guarantees to hospitals to carry out projects for the purpose of reducing energy costs and increasing resilience to improve security.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1979 Bank on Students Loan Fairness Act

2013-05-13T20:00:00Z

To prevent the doubling of the interest rate for Federal subsidized student loans for the 2013-2014 academic year by providing funds for such loans through the Federal Reserve System, to ensure that such loans are available at interest rates that are equivalent to the interest rates at which the Federal Government provides loans to banks through the discount window operated by the Federal Reserve System, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.953 Student Loan Affordability Act

2013-05-13T20:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the reduced interest rate for undergraduate Federal Direct Stafford Loans, to modify required distribution rules for pension plans, to limit earnings stripping by expatriated entities, to provide for modifications related to the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.954 Farm bill

2013-05-13T20:00:00Z

An original bill to reauthorize agricultural programs through 2018.

Bill Introduced: S.936 Transparency in Small Business Assistance Act

2013-05-13T20:00:00Z

A bill to increase oversight of small business assistance programs provided by the Small Business Administration.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1974 Small Business Disaster Reform Act of 2013

2013-05-13T20:00:00Z

To clarify the collateral requirement for certain loans under section 7(d) of the Small Business Act, to address assistance to out-of-State small business concerns, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1947 Farm bill

2013-05-12T20:00:00Z

To provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1928 Proprietary Institution of Higher Education Accountability Act

2013-05-08T20:00:00Z

To clarify the calculation of cohort default rates for proprietary institutions of higher education under the Higher Education Act of 1965.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1937 Student Right to Know Before You Go Act of 2013

2013-05-08T20:00:00Z

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to update reporting requirements for institutions of higher education and provide for more accurate and complete data on student retention, graduation, and earnings outcomes at all levels of postsecondary enrollment.

Bill Introduced: S.915 Student Right to Know Before You Go Act of 2013

2013-05-08T20:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to update reporting requirements for institutions of higher education and provide for more accurate and complete data on student retention, graduation, and earnings outcomes at all levels of postsecondary enrollment.