H.R. 1554 — Introduced in House

I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1554 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2019Mr. Babin (for himself, Mr. Harris, Mr. Posey, Mr. Gosar, and Mr. Stivers) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for interest-free deferment on student loans for borrowers serving in a medical or dental internship or residency program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Resident Education Deferred Interest Act or the REDI Act. 2. Deferment during a medical or dental internship or residency program Section 455(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(f)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking A borrower and inserting Except as provided in paragraph (5), a borrower; (2) in paragraph (2)(A)— (A) by striking the matter following clause (ii); (B) in clause (ii), by striking the comma at the end and inserting ; or; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (iii) is serving in a medical or dental internship or residency program; ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (5) Special rule for certain in school deferment Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, a borrower described in paragraph (2)(A)(iii) shall be eligible for a deferent, during which periodic installments of principal need not be paid and interest shall not accrue on any loan made to the borrower under this part. .