US Congress Senate Bill 2051 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 18-1)
Status: Introduced on January 31 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-01-31 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make the 3.4% interest rate on Direct Stafford loans first disbursed to undergraduate students between July 1, 2011, and July 1, 2012, applicable to Direct Stafford loans first disbursed to undergraduate students on or after July 1, 2012.

A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans.

Sen. Jack Reed [D-RI]	Sen. Mark Begich [D-AK]	Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]	Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH]
Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA]	Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL]	Sen. Al Franken [D-MN]	Sen. Tim Johnson [D-SD]
Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]	Sen. Herb Kohl [D-WI]	Sen. Frank Lautenberg [D-NJ]	Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT]
Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR]	Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA]	Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT]	Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY]
Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI]	Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI]	Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-01-31	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
2012-01-31	Senate	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S212-213)

HB3826 (Same As) 2012-03-29 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
HB4628 (Related) 2012-05-08 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 393.
SB2343 (Related) 2012-05-24 - Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 365.
HB4816 (Related) 2012-09-26 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
SB2366 (Related) 2012-04-25 - Introduced in the Senate. Read twice. Ordered Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 370.
SB2834 (Related) 2012-05-07 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
HB5812 (Related) 2012-09-26 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/2051/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s2051/BILLS-112s2051is.pdf