ASPIRE Act
- Last Action
- 2/7/2017
Actions
- 2017-02-07Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
- 2017-02-07Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1058)
- 2017-02-07Introduced in House
- 2017-02-07Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2017-02-07 (00)
American Science Principal and Interest Reduction and Employment Act or the ASPIRE Act
This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Department of Education to establish a program to cancel 25% of the outstanding balance of principal due on a Federal Direct Loan made to a student or parent of a student who graduates from an undergraduate STEM program.
An undergraduate STEM program is a degree or certificate program related to science, technology, engineering, or mathematics at an institution of higher education.
Cosponsors (7)
- Ro Khanna (D-CA)
- Anthony Brown (D-MD)
- Eric Swalwell (D-CA)
- ALCEE HASTINGS (D-FL)
- ANNA ESHOO (D-CA)
- LOUISE SLAUGHTER (D-NY)
- Jimmy Panetta (D-CA)
Subjects
- Education programs funding
- Higher education
- Science and engineering education
- Student aid and college costs
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