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S. 848

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Reigniting Opportunity for Innovators Act
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Committee
Latest Action · April 5, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2367)
Congress
115th (2017–2019)
Introduced
April 5, 2017
Sponsor
Sen. Maggie HassanD
Cosponsors (0)
None
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Reigniting Opportunity for Innovators Act This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make qualified founders and full-time employees of small business start-ups eligible for deferring for up to three years their loans under the federal Direct Loan program. If the start-up is located in an economically distressed area, qualified founders and employees are also eligible for loan cancellation of up to $20,000 under that program.

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