# 117-hr-8006: Student Loan Accountability Act

117-hr-8006, Student Loan Accountability Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3] (R-GA); status Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8006
- Congress: 117
- Title: Student Loan Accountability Act
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced: 2022-06-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3] (R-GA)
- Cosponsors: 17
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Student Loan Accountability Act This bill generally prohibits the Departments of Education, Justice, or the Treasury from taking any action to cancel or forgive the outstanding balances, or portion of balances, of covered loans. Covered loans refer to Federal Family Education Loans, Federal Direct Loans, Federal Perkins Loans, and loans under the Health Education Assistance Loan Program. The prohibition does not apply to targeted federal student loan forgiveness, cancellation, or repayment programs carried out under the Higher Education Act of 1965. Additionally, the bill repeals the temporary tax-free treatment of discharged student loan debt. It also prohibits tax return information from being shared for the purpose of administering a student loan cancellation plan.

## Cosponsors (17)

- Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8] (R-WI), 2022-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] (R-NE), 2022-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2022-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] (R-NC), 2022-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2] (R-OH), 2022-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] (R-TX), 2022-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Spartz, Victoria [R-IN-5] (R-IN), 2022-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16] (R-IL), 2022-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4] (R-MS), 2022-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7] (R-SC), 2022-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8] (R-TN), 2022-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] (R-IN), 2022-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL), 2022-08-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] (R-FL), 2022-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] (R-GA), 2022-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3] (R-AR), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2022-10-07T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-8006 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8006)

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