About the bill
6/17/2013: In what could become an annual occurrence, Congress yet again faces a looming deadline to resolve the problem of student loan interest rates. Without Congressional action, the rate on federally backed Stafford loans is set to double from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent on July 1.
The Senate in early June failed to advance two bills meant to prevent this imminent increase in rates. A bill backed by Democrats would extend the current interest rate for two years, and offset the cost by ending three tax breaks. A GOP bill would peg all newly issued student loans to the U.S. Treasury 10-year borrowing rate plus 3 percentage points. Given the current Treasury rate of 1.75 percent, a student taking out a loan this coming school year would pay 4.75 …
Sponsor and status
113th Congress (2013–2015)
Enacted — Signed by the President on Aug 9, 2013
This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on August 9, 2013.
5 Cosponsors (5 Republicans)
Position statements
Statement of Administration Policy
President Barack Obama [D, 2009-2017]: Smarter Solutions for Students Act (Jul 24, 2013)
What legislators are saying
“Thompson Times August Newsletter (2013)”
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Rep. Glenn Thompson [R-PA15]
(Co-sponsor)
on Aug 11, 2013
“Congressman Luke Messer Supports Bill to Make Student Loans More Affordable”
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Rep. Luke Messer [R-IN6, 2013-2018]
(Co-sponsor)
on Aug 1, 2013
“Polis Applauds Passage of Student Loan Legislation”
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Rep. Jared Polis [D-CO2, 2009-2018]
on Jul 31, 2013
Incorporated legislation
This bill incorporates provisions from:
S. 1334: Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act of 2013
Ordered Reported on Jul 18, 2013. 91% incorporated. (compare text)
History
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May 9, 2013
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Introduced
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May 16, 2013
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Ordered Reported
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May 23, 2013
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Rules Change —
Agreed To
This activity took place on a related bill, H.Res. 232 (113th). |
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May 23, 2013
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Passed House (Senate next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next. |
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Jul 24, 2013
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Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)
The Senate passed the bill with changes not in the House version and sent it back to the House to approve the changes. |
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Jul 31, 2013
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House Agreed to Changes
The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. |
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Aug 9, 2013
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Enacted — Signed by the President
The President signed the bill and it became law.
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H.R. 1911 (113th) 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 H.R. 1911. This is the one from the 113th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 113th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2013 to Jan 2, 2015. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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