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| http://teddeutch.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398527 | PRESS CONFERENCE: Rep. Ted Deutch to Unveil New Student Loan Legislation this Thursday | 2015-11-10 | 2015 | 2015-11 | Democrat | House | FL | Ted Deutch | D000610 | teddeutch.house.gov | legacy | With nearly one million recent college graduates entering repayment on their student loans this month, Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-21) is unveiling new legislation this Thursday, November 12, 2015 aimed at protecting borrowers amid our $1.3 trillion student loan debt crisis.Joining Congressman Deutchin support of these new legislative efforts will be Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22), senior administrators from Palm Beach State College, and Florida borrowers each struggling to repay student debt.The event will detail three new bills that strengthen protections for borrowers of all ages, from young professionals just entering repayment to seniors whose Social Security checks have been garnished by owed debt.They include the Student Loan Payment Optimization Act, which requires lenders to more fairly apply student loan payments,the Student Loan Transfers Disclosure Act, which keeps borrowers informed when their debt is sold to new servicers, and the Social Security Garnishment Modernization Act, which works to protect seniors from falling into poverty due to monthly benefits garnished by student debt payments. DETAILS: Who: Congressman Ted Deutch, Congresswoman Lois Frankel, Florida borrowers of all ages, campus officials, and others What: Press Conference on Solutions for Generations of Student Loan Debt Where: Palm Beach State College CE129 Boardroom Lake Worth Campus, 4200 South Congress Ave, Lake Worth, FL When: Thursday, November 12, 2015 at 3:00 PM Why: To highlight the impact that the $1.3 trillion student debt crisis is having on our economy and to unveil three new bills aimed at protecting borrowers' rights - the Student Loan Payment Optimization Act, the Student Loan Transfers Disclosure Act, and the Social Security Garnishment Modernization Act. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |