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H.R. 7058 (117th): Federal Student Loan Integrity Act


About the bill

Fittingly, they want to end a freeze right as the weather is finally warming up.

Context

Shortly after the Covid-19 pandemic hit, the federal government froze student loan payments.

First done in March 2020, the freeze was extended several times across both the Republican Donald Trump and Democratic Joe Biden administrations. The most recent extension was granted in December 2021, through May 1, 2022.

As that deadline approaches, Biden’s Education Department recently hinted that they may extend the freeze once again. Some on the left are advocating the administration continue the freeze into 2023. Some of the party’s most left-leaning members, such as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, are even advocating Biden cancel student loans entirely.

Others argue the opposite perspective: that you can’t just let people off …

Sponsor and status

Robert “Bob” Good

Sponsor. Representative for Virginia's 5th congressional district. Republican.

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Last Updated: Mar 11, 2022
Length: 4 pages
Introduced
Mar 11, 2022
117th Congress (2021–2023)
Status
Died in a previous Congress

This bill was introduced on March 11, 2022, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.

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).

Cosponsors

17 Cosponsors (17 Republicans)

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History

Mar 11, 2022
 
Introduced

Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber.

H.R. 7058 (117th) 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. 7058. This is the one from the 117th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 117th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2021 to Jan 3, 2023. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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