Domenic and Ed’s Law

Bill: 117-s-1241
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH]
Introduced: 2021-04-20
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Disability and paralysis

Higher education

Student aid and college costs
Latest action: action_date: 2021-04-20
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-04-20
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Domenic and Ed's Law</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to discharge a parent borrower's liability on Federal Family Education Loans if the student on whose behalf the parent incurred the loans becomes disabled. </p> <p>Specifically, ED must discharge the liability on loans that parents incurred on behalf of a student who (1) has become permanently and totally disabled, or (2) is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity due to a physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or has lasted or is expected to last continuously for at least 60 months. Under current law, ED is required to discharge a parent borrower's liability on these loans only if the student dies.</p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1241 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 20, 2021 Mr. Portman (for himself, Mr. King , Mr. Coons , Mr. Braun , and Ms. Hassan ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To provide for the discharge of parent borrower liability if a student on whose behalf a parent has received certain student loans becomes disabled.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as Domenic and Ed’s Law . 2. Repayment of loans to parents (a) In general Section 437(d) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087(d) ) is amended by inserting or becomes permanently and totally disabled (as determined in accordance with regulations of the Secretary), or if the student is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death, has lasted for a continuous period of not less than 60 months, or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 60 months, after dies, . (b) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to any outstanding loan that is received by a parent borrower before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act, and without regard to the onset date of the disability or impairment.