H.R. 2349 · 113th Congress · 2013–2014
GRAD Act of 2013
H.R. 2349 in the 113th Congress (2013–2014) was introduced on Jun 13, 2013, sponsored by Gloria Negrete McLeod with 14 co-sponsors.
During the 113th Congress (2013–2014), Barack Obama was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Jun 13, 2013
- Co-sponsors
- 14
- Policy area
- Education
What it does
Get Relief from Academic Debt Act of 2013 or the GRAD Act of 2013 - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow borrowers of Direct Stafford Loans to opt to extend the period before they must begin to repay such loans to one year after they cease to carry at least one-half the normal full-time academic workload.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Gloria Negrete McLeod (D-CA). Co-sponsors: 14 Democrats.
Where it stands
- IntroducedJun 13, 2013
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (Jul 8, 2013)
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- S. 1088: Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2013
- H.R. 1122: PRO-LIFE Act
- H.R. 1199: Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2013
- S. 1238: Keep Student Loans Affordable Act of 2013
- H.R. 1652: Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2013
- H.R. 2368: GREEN Act
- S. 2432: Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act
Committees
- Education and the Workforce Committee
More
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