H.R. 4079 · 116th Congress
ExCEL Act of 2019
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Earnings Contingent Education Loans Act of 2019 or the ExCEL Act of 2019
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jul 25, 2019
Earnings Contingent Education Loans Act of 2019 or the ExCEL Act of 2019
This bill replaces existing federal student loan programs with the Income Dependent Education Assistance (IDEA) Loan Program and the IDEA Loan Repayment Program. Loans under these programs are not eligible for the federal public service loan forgiveness program. The repayment program offers a single repayment plan that caps annual debt repayments based on the borrower's income.
The Department of Education (ED) must provide an online tool to enable borrowers to make payments and access specified details regarding loans.
The bill provides ED with access to information in the National Directory of New Hires to identify when borrowers are hired and remind them of their repayment status and obligation to provide accurate employment information.
The bill requires (1) the total amount deducted and withheld under the IDEA Loan Repayment Program to be reported on W-2 forms, and (2) the Department of the Treasury to disclose to ED tax return information necessary to carry out the IDEA Loan Repayment Program.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: ExCEL Act of 2019
Also known as: Earnings Contingent Education Loans Act of 2019
Latest action (Jul 25, 2019): Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Policy area: Education · Origin: House · Introduced: Jul 25, 2019
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.