Introduced
H. R. 8356
Introduced in House · April 23, 2026April 16, 2026
Ms. Stevens (for herself, Ms. Adams, Ms. Ross, and Ms. Williams of Georgia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce
A BILL
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the removal of the record of default from credit history upon obtaining a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan that discharges the defaulted loan.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. Short title.
This Act may be cited as the “Clean Slate through Consolidation Act”.