,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #djid  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bg1 #bjbb,mr4  
,?une 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,burr1 ,mr4      
,braun1 ,mr4 ,cassidy1 & ,mr4 ,m>%all7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,high] ,education 
,relief ,opportunities = ,/ud5ts ,act ( 
#bjjc to /rike ! ,secret>y's unilat]al  
au?ority dur+ a national em]g5cy1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,/op ,reckless ,/ud5t  
,loan ,actions ,act ( #bjbb4  #b4 ,f9d+s
 ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,high]
 ,education ,relief ,opportunities =    
,/ud5ts ,act ( #bjjc 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4     
#ajih;aa et seq47 0 int5d$ to provide   
relief opportunities = memb]s ( ! arm$  
s]vices4  7#b7 ,! au?ority provid$ "u ! 
,high] ,education ,relief ,opportunities
 = ,/ud5ts ,act ( #bjjc has be5 abus$ by
 ! ,executive ,bran* dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai 
national em]g5cy reg>d+ ! paym5t (      

,f$]al /ud5t loans4  7#c7 ,! unilat]al  
paym5t pause on ,f$]al /ud5t loans has  
co/ #ajj1jjj1jjj1jjj4  7#d7 ,!          
individuals b5efitt+ ! mo/ f ! paym5t   
pause cont9u$ by ! ,executive ,bran* are
 doctors1 :o receive #aa times ! b5efit 
( ba*elor's degree recipi5ts & #ad times
 ! b5efit ( associate's degree          
recipi5ts4  #c4 ,am5dm5ts to ! ,high]   
,education ,relief ,opportunities =     
,/ud5ts ,act ( #bjjc ,section #e7b7 ( ! 
,high] ,education ,relief ,opportunities
 = ,/ud5ts ,act ( #bjjc 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajih;ee7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! matt]     
prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ 7or !
 sp\se or dep5d5t ( ! p>5t1 z t t]m is  
us$ 9 section #dhj ( ! ,high] ,education
 ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhgvv77  
aft] an individual2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 
7,a71 by ins]t+ & aft] ! semicolon2     
7#c7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ !     
semicolon & ins]t+ a p]iod2 &  7#d7 by  
/rik+ subp>agraphs 7,c7 & 7,d74  #d4    
,high] education relief opportunities = 
civilians 9 ! case ( a national em]g5cy 

& limitations on cov]$ loans  7a7       
,tempor>y au?ority = high] education    
relief  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to !     
limitation provid$ 9 subsection 7c71    
dur+ ! #ij day p]iod aft] a decl>ation (
 a national em]g5cy "u section #bja ( ! 
,national ,em]g5cies ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4
 #afba71 ! ,secret>y ( ,education may   
susp5d or def] ,f$]al /ud5t loan paym5ts
 or ! accrual ( int]e/ = loans made1    
insur$ or gu>ante$ "u "p ,b1 ,d1 or ,e (
 title ,,iv ( ! ,high] ,education ,act (
 #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajga et seq42    
#ajhg;a et seq42 #ajhg;aa et seq47 or   
loans "u ! ,heal? ,education ,assi/ance 
,loan ,program4  7#b7 ,limitation ,!    
,secret>y ( ,education may n use !      
tempor>y au?ority provid$ "u p>agraph   
7#a7 9 consecutive #ij day p]iods4  7b7 
,recomm5dations = high] education relief
 f ! secret>y ( education ,9 ! case ( a 
national em]g5cy decl>$ by ! ,presid5t  
"u section #bja ( ! ,national ,em]g5cies
 ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afba71 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,education %all submit to !          

,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate & !       
,committee on ,education & ,labor ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 n lat] ?an #fj 
days aft] ! date ( su* decl>ation1 a    
report t includes any recomm5dations on 
relief necess>y = recipi5ts ( /ud5t     
f9ancial assi/ance "u title ,,iv ( !    
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj et seq474  7c7 ,limits  
on executive au?ority ,to susp5d or def]
 f$]al /ud5t loan paym5ts or int]e/     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision
 ( law1 ! ,presid5t or ! ,secret>y (    
,education may n susp5d or def] ,f$]al  
/ud5t loan paym5ts on cov]$ loans or !  
accrual ( int]e/ on cov]$ loans (       
borr[]s ) annual h\sehold incomes ov]   
#djj p]c5t ( ! pov]ty l9e 7z det]m9$ "u 
! pov]ty guidel9es updat$ p]iodically 9 
! ,f$]al ,regi/] by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal?
 & ,human ,s]vices "u ! au?ority (      
section #fgc7b7 ( ! ,community ,s]vices 
,block ,grant ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4       
#iijb7b7774  7#b7 ,application (        

congressional review act ,9 any case :]e
 ! ,presid5t or ! ,secret>y ( ,education
 susp5ds or def]s ,f$]al /ud5t loan     
paym5ts on cov]$ loans or ! accrual (   
int]e/ on cov]$ loans ?r\gh any type (  
executive or regulatory action1 !       
susp5sion or def]ral %all be-- 7,a7     
deem$ to be a major rule = purposes (   
*apt] #h ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code
 7commonly kn[n z ! ,congressional      
,review ,act72 &  7,b7 subject to       
congressional disapproval 9 accordance )
 su* *apt]4  7d7 ,limits on ,executive  
,au?ority ,to ,cancel ,/ud5t ,loans     
7#a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r         
provisions ( law1 ! ,presid5t or !      
,secret>y ( ,education may n cancel !   
out/&+ balances1 or a portion ( !       
balances1 on cov]$ loans due to !       
,,covid-#ai national em]g5cy or any o!r 
national em]g5cy4  7#b7 ,application (  
,congressional ,review ,act ,9 any case 
:]e ! ,presid5t or ! ,secret>y (        
,education cancels ! out/&+ balances1 or
 portion ( ! balances1 on cov]$ loans   

?r\gh any type ( executive or regulatory
 action1 ! cancellation %all be-- 7,a7  
deem$ to be a major rule = purposes (   
*apt] #h ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code
 7commonly kn[n z ! 8,congressional     
,review ,act072 &  7,b7 subject to      
congressional disapproval 9 accordance )
 su* *apt]4  7e7 ,implem5tation  7#a7   
,reg>d+ susp5sions or def]m5ts ( ,f$]al 
/ud5t loan paym5ts ongo+ at ! "t (      
enactm5t ,n lat] ?an ! effective date ( 
?is ,act1 any susp5sion or def]m5t (    
,f$]al /ud5t loan paym5ts on cov]$ loans
 due to ! ,,covid-#ai national em]g5cy  
%all t]m9ate4 ,not)/&+ any o!r provision
 ( law1 a subsequ5t susp5sion or def]m5t
 ( ,f$]al /ud5t loan paym5ts on cov]$   
loans = ! ,,covid-#ai national em]g5cy  
%all be prohibit$4  7#b7 ,reg>d+        
cancellation ( /ud5t loans prior to     
effective date ,any cancellation ( !    
out/&+ balance1 or portion ( a balance1 
on a cov]$ loan made by ! ,presid5t or  
,secret>y ( ,education ?r\gh any type ( 
executive or regulatory action 9 ! #cj  

days be=e ! effective date ( ?is ,act   
%all be-- 7,a7 deem$ to be a major rule 
= purposes ( *apt] #h ( title #e1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z !        
,congressional ,review ,act72 &  7,b7   
subject to congressional disapproval 9  
accordance ) su* *apt]4  7f7 ,def9ition 
( cov]$ loan ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m   
cov]$ loan means a loan made1 insur$1 or
 gu>ante$ "u "p ,b1 ,d1 or ,e ( title   
,,iv ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajga et seq42 #ajhg;a et
 seq42 #ajhg;aa et seq47 or a loan "u ! 
,heal? ,education ,assi/ance ,loan      
,program4  #e4 ,effective date ,?is     
,act1 & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1    
%all take effect on ! date t is #cj days
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4