# 115-hr-3554: SIMPLE Act

115-hr-3554, SIMPLE Act, is a 115th 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: 115-hr-3554
- Congress: 115
- 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: 2017-07-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR)
- Cosponsors: 5
- 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 requires the Department of Education to establish and implement a process for automatically recertifying a borrowers' income to determine eligibility for a loan discharge due to permanent and total disability under the Federal Family Education Loan Program. In addition, the bill establishes a process for enrolling a delinquent borrower in federal student loan repayment in an income-driven repayment plan.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6] (R-PA), 2017-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2017-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7] (R-PA), 2017-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2017-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2017-10-04T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-4256: BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Act
- 115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017
- 115-hr-2740: Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2017 (sic)
- 115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-1676: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act
- 115-hr-1456: Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2017

## Sources
- [115-hr-3554 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3554)

## Related
- [115-hr-4256: BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4256)
- [115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4240)
- [115-hr-2740: Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2017 (sic)](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2740)
- [115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2519)
- [115-hr-1676: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1676)
- [115-hr-1456: Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1456)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3554 (as of 2025-11-18).