Domenic and Ed’s Law

II 117TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. 1241 To provide for the discharge of parent borrower liability if a student on whose behalf a parent has received certain student loans becomes disabled. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES APRIL 20, 2021 Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mr. KING, Mr. COONS, Mr. BRAUN, and Ms. HAS- SAN) 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 cer- tain student loans becomes disabled. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as ‘‘Domenic and Ed’s Law’’. 4 SEC. 2. REPAYMENT OF LOANS TO PARENTS. 5 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 437(d) of the Higher 6 Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087(d)) is amended 7 by inserting ‘‘or becomes permanently and totally disabled 8 (as determined in accordance with regulations of the Sec- 9 VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:00 May 14, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S1241.IS S1241 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •S 1241 IS retary), or if the student is unable to engage in any sub- 1 stantial gainful activity by reason of any medically deter- 2 minable physical or mental impairment that can be ex- 3 pected to result in death, has lasted for a continuous pe- 4 riod of not less than 60 months, or can be expected to 5 last for a continuous period of not less than 60 months,’’ 6 after ‘‘dies,’’. 7 (b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendment made by sub- 8 section (a) shall apply to any outstanding loan that is re- 9 ceived by a parent borrower before, on, or after the date 10 of the enactment of this Act, and without regard to the 11 onset date of the disability or impairment. 12 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:00 May 14, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\S1241.IS S1241 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS