H.R. 8909: Simplified Joint Consolidation Separation Act

117th Congress · introduced 2022-09-20 · Education · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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Where it came from: introduced 2022-09-20 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Simplified Joint Consolidation Separation Act

Plain 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.

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Official text

Simplified Joint Consolidation Separation Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] · 33 cosponsors

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Joe Wilson (R-SC), Jim Banks (R-IN), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), Diana Harshbarger (R-TN), Victoria Spartz (R-IN), Dusty Johnson (R-SD), Ben Cline (R-VA), Mike Bost (R-IL), Gregory F. Murphy (R-NC), Julia Letlow (R-LA), Darrell Issa (R-CA), Tom Cole (R-OK), John R. Moolenaar (R-MI), Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA), Bruce Westerman (R-AR), Lisa C. McClain (R-MI), Brett Guthrie (R-KY), Ted Budd (R-NC), Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (R-AR), Tim Burchett (R-TN), Elise M. Stefanik (R-NY), Carlos A. Gimenez (R-FL), Don Bacon (R-NE), Michael Guest (R-MS), Ken Calvert (R-CA), Michelle Fischbach (R-MN)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] reported raising $2.2 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hr8909.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>

Record fed-us-cong117-hr8909 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117