# 116-hr-7433: Military Spouse Student Loan Deferment Act

116-hr-7433, Military Spouse Student Loan Deferment Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7433
- Congress: 116
- Title: Military Spouse Student Loan Deferment Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- Introduced: 2020-06-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Military Spouse Student Loan Deferment Act This bill allows certain military spouses to defer payment on their federal student loans for 90 days. Specifically, borrowers are eligible to receive this deferment if (1) their spouse is an active duty service member of the Armed Forces, (2) they have lost their employment due to a permanent change in duty station of their spouse, and (3) they provide certain documentation to the Department of Education. Loan interest shall not accrue during the deferment period.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2020-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2020-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2020-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2020-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1] (R-MS), 2020-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brindisi, Anthony [D-NY-22] (D-NY), 2020-08-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2020-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO), 2020-12-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act
- 116-hr-1830: National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020
- 116-hr-748: CARES Act
- 116-hr-737: Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2019

## Sources
- [116-hr-7433 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7433)

## Related
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
- [116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2420)
- [116-hr-1830: National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1830)
- [116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1570)
- [116-hr-748: CARES Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-748)
- [116-hr-737: Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-737)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7433 (as of 2025-11-18).