To establish that an individual who is convicted of any offense under any Federal or State law related to the individual’s conduct at and during the course of a protest that occurs at an institution of higher education shall be ineligible for forgiveness, cancellation, waiver, or modification of certain Federal student loans.
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Latest Action · May 2, 2024
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
This bill would make individuals ineligible for federal student loan forgiveness programs if they are convicted of any crime related to their conduct during a protest at a college or university. The prohibition would apply to federal loans made under standard education programs as well as health education assistance loans, regardless of when the loans were taken out. The measure affects anyone convicted under federal or state law for protest-related conduct on a campus, preventing them from accessing any loan forgiveness, cancellation, waiver, or modification benefits offered through the Department of Education or by executive order. The bill contains no specific funding provisions or implementation timeline, but would apply immediately upon enactment to both current and future loan holders. The legislation was introduced in May 2024 and referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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