Domenic and Ed’s Law

I 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 2180 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 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES APRIL 9, 2019 Mr. LANGEVIN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 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 retary), or if the student is unable to engage in any sub- 10 VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:33 Apr 17, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H2180.IH H2180 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 2180 IH stantial gainful activity by reason of any medically deter- 1 minable physical or mental impairment that can be ex- 2 pected to result in death, has lasted for a continuous pe- 3 riod of not less than 60 months, or can be expected to 4 last for a continuous period of not less than 60 months,’’ 5 after ‘‘dies,’’. 6 (b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendment made by sub- 7 section (a) shall apply to any outstanding loan received 8 by a parent before, on, or after the date of the enactment 9 of this Act, and without regard to the onset date of the 10 disability or impairment. 11 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:33 Apr 17, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H2180.IH H2180 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS