House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Clean Slate through Rehabilitation Act

H.R. 8361Introduced Apr 16, 2026Policy area: Education

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to remove all adverse credit history related to a loan from the credit history of a borrower who has rehabilitated the loan.

Sponsor: Rep. Nikema Williams D-GA

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Where it went

IntroducedApr 16, 2026
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Latest action: Apr 16, 2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 8361.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 67, April 16, 2026, Page H2961):
Article I, Section 8, Clause 18
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

3 cosponsors — 3 Democrats

0 of 3 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Alma Adams (D-NC), Deborah Ross (D-NC), Haley Stevens (D-MI).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Nikema Williams.

Sponsor’s state and district

Georgia in Congress · GA-5 district

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Data as of Sep 25, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.