A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans, and for other purposes.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
112th Congress (2011–2013)
Failed Senate on May 24, 2012
This bill failed in the Senate on May 24, 2012.
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Inhofe: dem student loan bill weakens economy”
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Sen. James “Jim” Inhofe [R-OK]
on May 8, 2012
“Murkowski: Student Loan Bill Solves One Problem by Making Another Worse”
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Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK]
on May 8, 2012
“Cantwell Votes to Keep Student Loan Rates from Doubling in July”
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Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA]
on May 8, 2012
History
S. 2343 (112th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 2343. This is the one from the 112th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress, which met from Jan 5, 2011 to Jan 3, 2013. Legislation not enacted by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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