legislation: 114-hr-5814
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| 114-hr-5814 | 114 | hr | 5814 | Match Veterans to Student Loan Protections Act | Education | 2016-07-14 | 2016-09-19 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. | House | Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6] | PA | R | C001106 | 8 | Match Veterans to Student Loan Protections Act This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to modify the federal student loan discharge process for a veteran who has a total and permanent disability. Specifically, it directs the Department of Education (ED) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement a computer matching program for ED to identify the borrowers who have been assigned a service-connected disability rating of 100% by the VA. ED must notify such borrowers of their eligibility for federal student loan discharge and provide simple instructions for applying. | 2023-01-11T13:33:22Z |