# 117-hr-6053: Protect Minority Student Borrowers Act

117-hr-6053, Protect Minority Student Borrowers Act, is a 117th 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: 117-hr-6053
- Congress: 117
- Title: Protect Minority Student Borrowers Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Introduced: 2021-11-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
- 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 educational 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 educational lender for violations. The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to study and report on the extent to which private educational lenders discriminate against applicants who attend minority-serving IHEs.

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## Sources
- [117-hr-6053 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6053)

## Related
- [117-hr-1667: Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1667)
- [117-hr-1193: Cardiovascular Advances in Research and Opportunities Legacy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1193)
- [117-hr-5142: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5142)
- [117-hr-55: Emmett Till Antilynching Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-55)
- [117-hres-1018: Recognizing March 31 as "César Chávez Day" in honor of the accomplishments and…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-1018)
- [117-hres-1003: Expressing support for designation of a Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-1003)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6053 (as of 2025-11-18).