Domenic and Ed’s Law

II 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. 1219 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 11, 2019 Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mr. COONS, and Mr. KING) introduced the fol- lowing 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 03:16 Apr 23, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S1219.IS S1219 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 2 •S 1219 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 received 9 by a parent before, on, or after the date of the enactment 10 of this Act, and without regard to the onset date of the 11 disability or impairment. 12 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:16 Apr 23, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\S1219.IS S1219 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS