# 117-hr-8909: Simplified Joint Consolidation Separation Act

117-hr-8909, Simplified Joint Consolidation Separation Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] (R-NC); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8909
- Congress: 117
- Title: Simplified Joint Consolidation Separation Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- Introduced: 2022-09-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 33
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Simplified Joint Consolidation Separation Act This bill establishes a process for separation of joint consolidation loans. Specifically, the bill allows the two borrowers of a joint consolidation loan for their federal student loan debt to jointly request that the Department of Education or loan holder separate their existing joint consolidated loan into two individual consolidation loans. One borrower may request separation of the joint consolidation loan into two individual consolidation loans in the event that the individual has experienced domestic or economic abuse from the other individual borrower or is subject to a decree or agreement requiring the separation of such joint loans and obligations.

## Cosponsors (33)

- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] (R-IA), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1] (R-TN), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Spartz, Victoria [R-IN-5] (R-IN), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sempolinski, Joseph [R-NY-23] (R-NY), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large] (R-SD), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] (R-NC), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Letlow, Julia [R-LA-5] (R-LA), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] (R-CA), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R-MI), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Flores, Mayra [R-TX-34] (R-TX), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keller, Fred [R-PA-12] (R-PA), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] (R-AR), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClain, Lisa C. [R-MI-9] (R-MI), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Chris [R-NY-27] (R-NY), 2022-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] (R-KY), 2022-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2022-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] (R-AR), 2022-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2] (R-TN), 2022-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2022-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28] (R-FL), 2022-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2022-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6] (R-FL), 2022-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8] (R-IN), 2022-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] (R-MS), 2022-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] (R-CA), 2022-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fischbach, Michelle [R-MN-7] (R-MN), 2022-10-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzales, Tony [R-TX-23] (R-TX), 2022-10-21T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-8909 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8909)

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- [117-hr-619: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-619)
- [117-hjres-65: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United Stat…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hjres-65)
- [117-hres-548: Denouncing the horrors of socialism.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-548)
- [117-hr-18: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-18)
- [117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyvi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-881)
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