# 115-hr-4597: College Loan Deferment for Recovery Act

115-hr-4597, College Loan Deferment for Recovery Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3] (R-NJ); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-4597
- Congress: 115
- Title: College Loan Deferment for Recovery Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
- Introduced: 2017-12-07
- Sponsor: Rep. MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3] (R-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

College Loan Deferment for Recovery Act This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow borrowers to defer student loans while they are enrolled in a drug treatment program and during the 30 days after completing the program.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2017-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2017-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2017-12-07T00:00:00.000Z

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- 115-hr-4732: National Law Enforcement Museum Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-4444: Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act
- 115-hr-4256: BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Act
- 115-hr-4099: To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of the amounts of certain per diem grants.
- 115-hr-4022: Reach Every Mother and Child Act of 2017

## Sources
- [115-hr-4597 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4597)

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- [115-hr-4444: Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4444)
- [115-hr-4256: BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4256)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4597 (as of 2025-11-18).