# 116-hr-8028: Protect Minority Student Borrowers Act

116-hr-8028, Protect Minority Student Borrowers Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] (D-TX); status Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8028
- Congress: 116
- Title: Protect Minority Student Borrowers Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Introduced: 2020-08-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Protect Minority Student Borrowers Act This bill prohibits discrimination on the basis of a credit applicant's institution of higher education (IHE). Specifically, the bill makes it unlawful for a private education lender to discriminate against a credit applicant based on the IHE that the applicant plans to attend, currently attends, or previously attended. The Department of Justice may bring a civil action against a private education lender for violations. The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to study and report on the extent to which private education lenders discriminate against applicants who attend minority-serving IHEs.

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8913: COVID–19 in Immigration Detention Data Transparency Act
- 116-hr-8791: DHS Reform Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8778: Keep Your Home and Prevent Homelessness Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8772: Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8749: DATA Privacy Act
- 116-hr-8714: Family Friendly Schools Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-8028 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8028)

## Related
- [116-hr-8913: COVID–19 in Immigration Detention Data Transparency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8913)
- [116-hr-8791: DHS Reform Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8791)
- [116-hr-8778: Keep Your Home and Prevent Homelessness Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8778)
- [116-hr-8772: Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8772)
- [116-hr-8749: DATA Privacy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8749)
- [116-hr-8714: Family Friendly Schools Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8714)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8028 (as of 2025-11-18).