Higher Education Relief Opportunities For Students Act

During the national emergency declared due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, the HEROES Act was invoked several times.^[7] In March 2020, the CARES Act passed by Congress included a pause on federal student loans repayments and interest until September 30, 2020.^[8] On August 8, 2020, the Trump administration issued a memorandum instructing the Secretary of Education to pause on student loan payments and interest through December 31, 2020 using the authority granted by the HEROES Act.^[9] On December 5, the administration extended the pause through January 31, 2021.^[10] During 2021−22, the newly inaugurated Biden administration extended the pause several more times, announcing that a final extension would last through December 31, 2022.^{[11][12][13][14]}

In October 2021, the Biden administration used the HEROES Act to reform a student debt forgiveness program for public workers.^[15] In August 2022, the administration used the act again to announce student debt cancellation of up to $20,000 and several other reforms.^[7][16] Following litigation brought by several Republican-led state governments, the Supreme Court ruled in Biden v. Nebraska (2023) that the statute did not permit the administration's debt forgiveness program.^[17]

• Liu, Edward C.; Stiff, Sean M. (April 14, 2023). Student Loan Cancellation Under the HEROES Act (Report). Congressional Research Service. Retrieved January 19, 2024.

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