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Action Timeline
2025-07-21
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
2025-07-21
Introduced in House
2025-07-21
Introduced in House
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.4555 pass?
HR.4555 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: pending.
Who sponsored HR.4555?
HR.4555 was sponsored by Lauren Underwood (D-Illinois).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 4555 IH: Student Loan Contract Act of 2025 U.S. House of Representatives 2025-07-21 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4555 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 21, 2025 Ms. Underwood (for herself, Ms. Adams , Mr. Davis of North Carolina , Mr. Jackson of Illinois , Mr. Davis of Illinois , and Mr. Thanedar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to rename master promissory notes for loans made under part D of title IV of such Act to student loan contracts. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Student Loan Contract Act of 2025 . 2. Student loan contract and loan disclosures (a) Student loan contract Section 432(m)(1)(D) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1082(m)(1)(D) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (iv) Student loan contract (I) In general Any master promissory note form described in this subparagraph that is developed or used for loans made under part D for periods of enrollment beginning on or after the date of enactment of the Student Loan Contract Act of 2025 shall be referred to as a student loan contract . (II) Clarification on use A student loan contract for loans made under part D for a student shall only be used with respect to loans made under part D for the periods of enrollment that are in the same award year for which the initial loans for which the contract is used were made. . (b) Conforming amendments Section 485(l)(2)(B) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1092(l)(2)(B) ) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: or the student loan contract .
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