113th Congress (2013–2015) · Senate bill · Sponsor: Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI]
This page covers S1238 in the 113th Congress. Bill numbers start over every Congress, so S1238 in another Congress is a different bill.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Roll-call votes | 2 |
| Chamber | Senate |
| Latest vote | 2013-07-15: Motion for Attendance Agreed to (69-28) |
| Latest action | 2013-07-17: Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S5717-5718) |
| Policy area | Education |
| Official record | Congress.gov |
Keep Student Loans Affordable Act of 2013 – Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the 3.4% interest rate on Direct Stafford loans first disbursed to undergraduate students between July 1, 2011, and July 1, 2013, to Direct Stafford loans first disbursed to undergraduate students between July 1, 2011, and July 1, 2014. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify rules for required distributions from tax-exempt pension plans to an employee who dies before such employee's entire interest is distributed to require such interest to be distributed within five years after the death of such employee, subject to exceptions for an eligible designated beneficiary and surviving spouse of such employee. Defines "eligible designated beneficiary" to include a disabled or chronically-ill individual. Exempts from such modification a binding annuity contract in effect on the enactment date of this Act.
Subjects: Employee benefits and pensions, Government lending and loan guarantees, Higher education, Interest, dividends, interest rates, Student aid and college costs
Every recorded vote on this bill, newest first, with a link to the official tally. Member-by-member positions are on each member’s profile.
| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay | Not voting | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-07-15 | Senate | On the Motion for Attendance S. 1238 | Motion for Attendance Agreed to (69-28) | 33 | 13 | 2 | Official tally |
| 2013-07-10 | Senate | On the Cloture Motion S. 1238 | Cloture Motion Rejected (51-49, 3/5 majority required) | 27 | 21 | 0 | Official tally |
S1238 (Keep Student Loans Affordable Act of 2013) was introduced in the 113th Congress (2013–2015) by Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI].
On 2013-07-17: Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S5717-5718)
2 recorded votes in the 113th Congress. The most recent, on 2013-07-15, was "On the Motion for Attendance S. 1238": Motion for Attendance Agreed to (69-28).