Clean Slate through Repayment Act of 2026
H.R. 8351119th Congress

Clean Slate through Repayment Act of 2026

Introduced in the HouseRep. Deborah Ross (D-NC-2)3 sections · 1 min read
Version: Introduced in House · Apr 16, 2026

Section 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Clean Slate through Repayment Act of 2026.

Section 2. Removal of record of default

Part G of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1088 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

Section 494A. Removal of record of default

With respect to a borrower who repays in full the amount due on a defaulted loan made, insured, or guaranteed under this title, the Secretary, guaranty agency, or other holder of the loan, as applicable, shall request that any consumer reporting agency to which the default was reported remove the default (and any related adverse information) from such borrower's credit history.

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