# 114-hr-5962: SIMPLE Act

114-hr-5962, SIMPLE Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR); status Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5962
- Congress: 114
- Title: SIMPLE Act
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced: 2016-09-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Streamlining Income-driven, Manageable Payments on Loans for Education Act or the SIMPLE Act This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to revise the process for enrolling a borrower in federal student loan repayment plans when the borrower is delinquent on payments for student loans under the Direct Loan program. Specifically, the Department of Education (ED) may use the tax information of certain delinquent borrowers for purposes of calculating their income-driven repayment plan options. ED must notify those borrowers about their delinquency and repayment plan options. ED must also establish and implement procedures for automatically recertifying the income of certain delinquent borrowers for the purpose of determining their repayment obligations.

## Cosponsors (11)

- Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6] (R-PA), 2016-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2016-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-22] (R-NY), 2016-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2016-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- RUBEN HINOJOSA (D-TX), 2016-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA), 2016-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7] (R-PA), 2016-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2016-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- MICHAEL HONDA (D-CA), 2016-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2016-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2016-09-28T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-3268: PAST Act
- 114-hr-1786: James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act
- 114-hr-4592: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act
- 114-hr-3381: Childhood Cancer STAR Act
- 114-hr-2992: Merchant Marine of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 114-hr-2722: Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-5962 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5962)

## Related
- [114-hr-3268: PAST Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3268)
- [114-hr-1786: James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1786)
- [114-hr-4592: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4592)
- [114-hr-3381: Childhood Cancer STAR Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3381)
- [114-hr-2992: Merchant Marine of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2992)
- [114-hr-2722: Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2722)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5962 (as of 2025-11-18).