H.R. 5458 · 111th Congress · 2009–2010
Christopher's Law
H.R. 5458 in the 111th Congress (2009–2010), the Christopher's Law, has passed the house — introduced on May 28, 2010, sponsored by John Adler with 27 co-sponsors.
During the 111th Congress (2009–2010), Barack Obama was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.
- Status
- Passed the House
- Introduced
- May 28, 2010
- Co-sponsors
- 27
- Policy area
- Education
What it does
Christopher Bryski Student Loan Protection Act and Christopher's Law - (Sec. 2) Amends the Truth in Lending Act to require institutions of higher education (IHEs) that provide student loan counseling to new borrowers and cosigners at the time of any student loan application, origination, or consolidation, or at the time the cosigner assumes responsibility for repayment, to include information on creating a durable power of att…
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Official title
Christopher Bryski Student Loan Protection Act
Sponsor
John Adler (D-NJ). Co-sponsors: 26 Democrats, 1 Republican.
Where it stands
- IntroducedMay 28, 2010
- Passed the HouseSep 28, 2010
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sep 29, 2010)
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- H.R. 1388: Serve America Act
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- S. 1818: Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Amendments Act of 2009
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- H.R. 959: Officer Daniel Faulkner Children of Fallen Heroes Scholarship Act of 2009
- S. 1210: STEM Education Coordination Act of 2009
- H.R. 1324: Child Nutrition Promotion and School Lunch Protection Act of 2009
- H.R. 1380: Josh Miller HEARTS Act
Committees
- Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
- Education and the Workforce Committee
- Financial Services Committee
More
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