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Code · BILL · 119th Congress · H.R. 2003 (Introduced in House) — To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to lower the interest rate on Federal student loans to 2 percent. · Sec. 3

Sec. 3. Program for the loan modification of eligible Federal loans held by the Secretary, and refinancing of other Federal student loans

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Part D of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087a et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: The Secretary shall establish and implement, with respect to each borrower of an eligible Federal loans held by the Secretary, procedures to modify, without any action from the borrower, the terms of such loan so that beginning on the first July 1 after the date of enactment of the Affordable Loans for Students Act, the applicable rate of interest shall be 2.0 percent on the unpaid principal balance of the loan.
The Secretary shall establish and implement, with respect to each borrower of an eligible Federal loan not held by the Secretary, procedures to refinance such loan in accordance with the requirements of paragraph
(2)and without any action from the borrower, except that such borrower may opt out of such procedures with respect to such loan. In refinancing an eligible Federal loan not held by the Secretary with respect to a borrower of such loan, the Secretary shall carry out the following: The Secretary shall make a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan under this subsection, in an amount equal to the sum of the unpaid principal, accrued unpaid interest, and late charges of the eligible Federal loan not held by the Secretary. The Secretary shall pay the proceeds of such Federal Direct Consolidation Loan to the holder of the eligible Federal non-direct loan, in order to discharge the borrower from any remaining obligation with respect to such eligible Federal loan not held by the Secretary. A Federal Direct Consolidation Loan made under this subsection shall have the same terms and conditions as a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan that was not made under this subsection, except— that the Secretary may adjust such terms and conditions as necessary to enable the borrower to access loan forgiveness or other benefits available to the borrower under the loan before refinancing under this subsection, in any case where such benefits are more generous than provided under a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan; and as otherwise provided in this subsection. Notwithstanding section 455(c), the Secretary may not charge a borrower of a loan made under this subsection an origination fee for such loan. The applicable rate of interest for a loan made under this subsection shall be 2.0 percent on the unpaid principal balance of the loan. A loan made under this subsection shall not result in the extension of the duration of the repayment period of the original loan, and the borrower shall retain the same repayment term that was in effect on the original loan. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to prevent a borrower from electing a different repayment plan at any time in accordance with section 455(d)(3). Nothing in this section shall be construed to— prohibit a borrower of an eligible Federal loan not held by the Secretary from consolidating such a loan with any other loan eligible for consolidation under this section into a single consolidation loan under this section; or require such a borrower to consolidate any such loan with any other loan eligible for consolidation under this section into a single consolidation loan under this section. Not later than 180 days after the second July 1 after the date of enactment of the Affordable Loans for Students Act, and on an annual basis thereafter, the Secretary shall submit a report to the authorizing committees that includes— the total number of borrowers whose loans have been modified or refinanced under this section during the preceding year; and the number of such borrowers who are delinquent in making payments on such a loan. In this section: The term eligible Federal loan held by the Secretary means— any loan made under this part, and first disbursed before the first July 1 after the date of enactment of the Affordable Loans for Students Act; any loan made, insured, or guaranteed under part B, and which is held by the Secretary; any loan made under part E, and which is held by the Secretary; and any loan made under subpart I of part A of title VII of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 292 et seq. ), and which is held by the Secretary. The term eligible Federal loan not held by the Secretary means any loan— made, insured, or guaranteed under part B, and which is not held by the Secretary; made under part E, and which is not held by the Secretary; and made under— subpart I of part A of title VII of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 292 et seq. ), and which is not held by the Secretary; subpart II of part A of title VII of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 292q et seq. ); or part E of title VIII of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 297a et seq. ). The term original loan , used with respect to a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan made under subsection (b), means a loan for which a borrower’s liability is discharged by such Federal Direct Consolidation Loan. . The Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq. ) is amended— in section 428C(a)(3)(B)(i)(V) ( 20 U.S.C. 1078–3(3)(B)(i)(V) )— by striking the period at the end of item
(cc)and inserting a semicolon; by striking the period at the end of item
(dd)and inserting ; or ; and by adding at the end the following: for the purpose of obtaining a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan under section 460A(b). .
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  • 20 USC 1078–3(3)(B)(i)(V)
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Sec. 3
Program for the loan modification of eligible Federal loans held by the Secretary, and refinancing of other Federal student loans
U.S.C.§ 1087a
U.S.C.§ 292
U.S.C.§ 292q
U.S.C.§ 297a
U.S.C.§ 1001
Cite20 USC 1078–3(3)(B)(i)(V)
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