# 117-hr-3196: Student Loan Marriage Penalty Elimination Act of 2021

117-hr-3196, Student Loan Marriage Penalty Elimination Act of 2021, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] (R-MO); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-3196
- Congress: 117
- Title: Student Loan Marriage Penalty Elimination Act of 2021
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2021-05-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] (R-MO)
- Cosponsors: 25
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Student Loan Marriage Penalty Elimination Act of 2021

## Cosponsors (25)

- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2021-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2021-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2021-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] (R-MO), 2021-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT), 2021-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK), 2021-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] (R-FL), 2021-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaTurner, Jake [R-KS-2] (R-KS), 2021-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2021-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] (R-UT), 2021-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2021-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7] (R-SC), 2021-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2021-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Good, Bob [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2021-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2021-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] (R-MO), 2021-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA), 2021-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2021-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2021-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] (R-IA), 2021-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1] (R-OK), 2021-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2021-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18] (R-FL), 2021-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] (R-AR), 2021-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2021-07-20T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-3196 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3196)

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