HR-2976 : Still Just a Bill


Deferment for Active Cancer Treatment Act of 2017

This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow borrowers to defer student loans while they are receiving cancer treatment and during the six months after treatment.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2017-06-21IntroReferralReferred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.House floor actions
2017-06-21IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Sponsor :

Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R] (FL-27)
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Policy Area :

Education
Related Subjects
  • Cancer
  • Higher education
  • Interest, dividends, interest rates
  • Student aid and college costs
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