# 114-hr-2677: To require the Secretary of Education to verify that individuals have made a commitment to serve in the Armed Forces or in public service, or otherwise are a borrower on an eligible loan which has been submitted to a guaranty agency for default aversion or is already in default, before such individuals obtain a consolidation loan.

114-hr-2677, To require the Secretary of Education to verify that individuals have made a commitment to serve in the Armed Forces or in public service, or otherwise are a borrower on an eligible loan which has been submitted to a guaranty agency for default aversion or is already in default, before such individuals obtain a consolidation loan., is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by MATT SALMON (R-AZ); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-2677
- Congress: 114
- Title: To require the Secretary of Education to verify that individuals have made a commitment to serve in the Armed Forces or in public service, or otherwise are a borrower on an eligible loan which has been submitted to a guaranty agency for default aversion or is already in default, before such individuals obtain a consolidation loan.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
- Introduced: 2015-06-04
- Sponsor: MATT SALMON (R-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965, with respect to eligibility for consolidation loans, to require verification of a borrower's status by the Department of Education in the following cases: for obtaining income-contingent or -based repayment, and only if the loan has been submitted to the guaranty agency for default aversion or where the loan is already in default; for the purposes of using the public service loan forgiveness program; or for the purpose of using the no accrual of interest benefit for active duty service members.

## Cosponsors (7)

- ELIOT ENGEL (D-NY), 2015-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] (R-KY), 2015-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2015-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50] (R-CA), 2015-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2015-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] (R-MI), 2015-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Patrick [D-FL-18] (D-FL), 2015-06-08T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-2903: Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2015
- 114-hr-3929: Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 114-hr-3268: PAST Act
- 114-hr-2726: Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- 114-hr-6: 21st Century Cures Act
- 114-hr-893: Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-2677 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2677)

## Related
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- [114-hr-3929: Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3929)
- [114-hr-3268: PAST Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3268)
- [114-hr-2726: Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2726)
- [114-hr-6: 21st Century Cures Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6)
- [114-hr-893: Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-893)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2677 (as of 2025-11-18).