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Federal Employee Student Debt Transparency Act
To amend chapter 131 of title 5, United States Code, to require Senior Executive Service and schedule C employees to disclose Federal student loan debt, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill requires Senior Executive Service employees and Schedule C policy-level employees to disclose their outstanding federal student loan debt. Covered employees must file reports within 60 days of the bill's enactment and annually by February 28, detailing the balance on all federal loans. The Office of Government Ethics must submit an annual report to Congress summarizing the total debt owed by all covered employees and identifying anyone who fails to file. The disclosure requirement applies to new employees within 60 days of assuming their position.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ)
3 cosponsors
- Rep. Brecheen, Josh [R-OK-2] (R-OK)
- Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2] (R-AZ)
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Andy Biggs’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- SAULSBURY INDUSTRIES $9,900
- 21ST CENTURY HEALTHCARE $7,500
- ULINE $6,600
- TW LEWIS COMPANY $6,600
- LEE BENSON $6,600
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Andy Biggs → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Jan 3, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. · house
- Jan 3, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 3, 2025
Mr. Biggs of Arizona (for himself and Mr. Brecheen) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
A BILL
To amend chapter 131 of title 5, United States Code, to require Senior Executive Service and schedule C employees to disclose Federal student loan debt, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Federal Employee Student Debt Transparency Act”.
SEC. 2. DISCLOSURE OF FEDERAL STUDENT LOAN DEBT BY SES AND SCHEDULE C EMPLOYEES.
Section 13104 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(j) Disclosure of Federal Student Loan Debt by SES and Schedule C Employees.—
“(1) Definition.—In this subsection, the term ‘covered employee’ means an employee of the executive branch who occupies—
“(A) a Senior Executive Service position (as defined in section 3132(a)); or
“(B) a position of a confidential or policy- determining nature under schedule C of subpart C of part 213 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation.
“(2) Reports by covered employees.—Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of the Federal Employee Student Debt Transparency Act, and not later than February 28 of each year thereafter, each covered employee shall file a report containing a full and complete statement of the outstanding balance of principal and interest owed by the covered employee on—
“(A) each loan made under part D of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087a et seq.); and
“(B) any loan made, insured, or guaranteed under part B or E of such title (20 U.S.C. 1071 et seq., 1087aa et seq.).
“(3) New covered employees.—Not later than 60 days after the date on which an individual assumes the position of a covered employee, the individual shall file a report containing the information required under paragraph (2).
“(4) Reports to congress.—Not later than May 1 of each year, the Director of the Office of Government Ethics shall transmit to Congress a report containing—
“(A) the total amount owed by all covered employees as reported pursuant to paragraphs (2) and
(3); and
“(B) the name of any covered employee who failed to file or report any information required to be reported pursuant to paragraph (2) or (3).”. <all>
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