To amend the loan counseling requirements under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
Brett Guthrie
Sponsor. Representative for Kentucky's 2nd congressional district. Republican.
113th Congress (2013–2015)
This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on July 24, 2014 but was never passed by the Senate.
Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).
17 Cosponsors (14 Republicans, 3 Democrats)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Guthrie's Student Loan Literacy Bill Passes House”
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Rep. Brett Guthrie [R-KY2]
(Sponsor)
on Jul 24, 2014
“Rep. Royce Supports Bipartisan Federal Student Loan Process Reform”
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Rep. Edward “Ed” Royce [R-CA39, 2013-2018]
(Co-sponsor)
on Jul 24, 2014
“New Cohen Bill Would Help Reduce Teacher Shortages”
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Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN9]
on Jul 30, 2014
History
Jun 26, 2014
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Introduced
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Jul 10, 2014
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Ordered Reported
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Jul 23, 2014
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Rules Change —
Agreed To
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Jul 24, 2014
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Passed House (Senate next)
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Jul 11, 2016
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Reintroduced Bill —
Passed House (Senate next)
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 3179 (114th). |
Sep 5, 2018
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Reintroduced Bill —
Passed House (Senate next)
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 1635 (115th). |
Apr 8, 2019
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Reintroduced Bill —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 2129 (116th). |
H.R. 4984 (113th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
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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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