Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act of 2013
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HR 1911 — Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act of 2013
Last action — Became Public Law No: 113-28.
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 09, 2013. Enacted.
Summary
Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act of 2013 - (Sec. 2) Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to set the annual interest rate on Direct Stafford loans and Direct Unsubsidized Stafford loans issued to undergraduate students at the rate on high-yield 10-year Treasury notes plus 2.05%, but caps that rate at 8.25%. Sets the annual interest rate on Direct Unsubsidized Stafford loans issued to graduate or professional students at the rate on high-yield 10-year Treasury notes plus 3.6%, but caps that rate at 9.5%. Sets the annual interest rate on Direct PLUS loans at the rate on high-yield 10-year Treasury notes plus 4.6%, but caps that rate at 10.5%. Limits the applicability of the preceding provisions to loans first disbursed on or after July 1, 2013. Fixes the interest rate on Direct Stafford loans, Direct Unsubsidized Stafford loans, and Direct PLUS loans for the period of the loan. Sets the annual interest rate on Direct Consolidation loans for which an application is received on or after July 1, 2013, at the weighted average of the interest rates on the loans consolidated, rounded to the nearest higher one-eighth of 1%. (Sec. 3) Provides that the budgetary effects of this Act shall not be entered on specified PAYGO scorecards. (Sec. 4) Directs the Comptroller General (GAO) to conduct a study and report to Congress on the actual cost to the federal government of carrying out the federal student loan programs authorized under title IV of the HEA.
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Read HR 1911 on the official United States source →Action History
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Became Public Law No: 113-28.
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Signed by President.
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Presented to President.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 392 - 31 (Roll no. 426). (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H5214-5215)
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Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5240-5241)
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At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to agree in the Senate amendment to H.R. 1911.
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Mr. Kline moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H5214-5221)
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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Passed Senate, under the order of 7/23/2013, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 81 - 18. Record Vote Number: 185. (text: CR S5894)
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S.AMDT.1773 Amendment SA 1773 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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S.AMDT.1774 Amendment SA 1774, under the order of 7/23/2013, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 34 - 65. Record Vote Number: 184.
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S.AMDT.1778 Amendment SA 1778, under the order of 7/23/2013, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 53. Record Vote Number: 183.
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S.AMDT.1778 Amendment SA 1778 proposed by Senator Reed to Amendment SA 1773. (consideration: CR S5870-5874, S5891-5892; text: CR S5870)To provide for interest rate caps for certain Federal student loans.
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S.AMDT.1774 Amendment SA 1774 proposed by Senator Sanders to Amendment SA 1773. (consideration: CR S5866-5870, S5892-5893; text: CR S5867)To provide a sunset date.
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S.AMDT.1773 Amendment SA 1773 proposed by Senator Harkin for Senator Manchin. (consideration: CR S5866, S5893-5894; text: CR S5866)To establish student loan interest rates, and for other purposes.
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5863-5894)
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Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 139.
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Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
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Received in the Senate.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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On passage Passed by recorded vote: 221 - 198 (Roll no. 183).
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On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 194 - 223 (Roll no. 182).
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The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H2938)
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sinema motion to recommit with instructions pending a reservation of a point of order. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment adding a new section pertaining to protecting students from teaser interest rates that lead to higher long-term costs. Subsequently, the reservation was removed.
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Ms. Sinema moved to recommit with instructions to Education and the Workforce. (consideration: CR H2937-2939; text: CR H2937)
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The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H2937)
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1911.
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Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1911 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
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Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 232. (consideration: CR H2926-2940; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2927)
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Rule H. Res. 232 passed House.
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Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 232 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1911 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 57.
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Committee on Budget discharged.
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 113-82, Part I.
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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 13.
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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Referred to House Budget
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Referred to House Education and the Workforce
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Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sponsors
- John Kline · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on · 498 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- John Kline R Voted No
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (546)
546 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 546 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| D | 142 | 23 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 26 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Whig | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| R | 191 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Federalist | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 392 | 31 | 0 | 10 |
| % of votes cast | 91% | 7% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (433)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 36 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| R | 0 | 44 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| I | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 46 | 53 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 46% | 53% | 0% | 1% |
How each member voted (100)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 28 | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| R | 0 | 44 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| I | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 34 | 65 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 34% | 65% | 0% | 1% |
How each member voted (100)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 25 | 16 | 0 | 1 |
| R | 43 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| I | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 81 | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 81% | 18% | 0% | 1% |
How each member voted (100)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 2 | 26 | 0 | 4 |
| D | 163 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Democrat | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Whig | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| R | 0 | 192 | 0 | 7 |
| Jackson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Federalist | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 194 | 223 | 0 | 16 |
| % of votes cast | 45% | 52% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (433)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 24 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| D | 2 | 161 | 0 | 5 |
| Democrat | 3 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| Whig | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| R | 189 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
| Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Federalist | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 221 | 198 | 0 | 15 |
| % of votes cast | 51% | 46% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (434)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HR 1911 do?
- Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act of 2013 - (Sec. 2) Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to set the annual interest rate on Direct Stafford loans and Direct Unsubsidized Stafford loans issued to undergraduate students at the rate on high-yield 10-year Treasury notes plus 2.05%, but caps that rate at 8.25%. Sets the annual interest rate on Direct Unsubsidized Stafford loans issued to graduate or professional students at the rate on high-yield 10-year Treasury notes plus 3.6%, but caps that rate at 9.5%. Sets the annual interest rate on Direct PLUS loans at the rate on high-yield 10-year Treasury notes plus 4.6%, but caps that rate at 10.5%. Limits the applicability of the preceding provisions to loans first disbursed on or after July 1, 2013. Fixes the interest rate on Direct Stafford loans, Direct Unsubsidized Stafford loans, and Direct PLUS loans for the period of the loan. Sets the annual interest rate on Direct Consolidation loans for which an application is received on or after July 1, 2013, at the weighted average of the interest rates on the loans consolidated, rounded to the nearest higher one-eighth of 1%. (Sec. 3) Provides that the budgetary effects of this Act shall not be entered on specified PAYGO scorecards. (Sec. 4) Directs the Comptroller General (GAO) to conduct a study and report to Congress on the actual cost to the federal government of carrying out the federal student loan programs authorized under title IV of the HEA.
- Who sponsors HR 1911?
- HR 1911 is sponsored by John Kline (R).
- What is the current status of HR 1911?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 09, 2013. Enacted.
- Where can I track HR 1911?
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