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20 U.S.C. 1080a: Reports to consumer reporting agencies and institutions of higher education

Created in 1986 by Public Law 89-329. Changed by 5 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

3 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 20 U.S.C. 1077, 20 U.S.C. 1078–3, 20 U.S.C. 1087cc.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2009

    • Pub. L. 111–39, in introductory provisions, substituted "and (5)" for "and (6)" and "(a)(5)" for "(a)(6)". Law text · (f)

    2008

    • Pub. L. 110–315, §432(a)(1), substituted "consumer reporting agencies" for "credit bureaus" in section catchline. (Higher Education Opportunity Act) Law text
    • Pub. L. 110–315, §432(a)(2)(B)–(D), added pars. (1) and (3) and redesignated former pars. (1), (2) and (3) as (2), (4) and (5), respectively. (Higher Education Opportunity Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 110–315, §432(a)(2)(A), in introductory provisions, substituted "the Secretary and" for "the Secretary," and "an agreement with each consumer reporting agency" for "agreements with credit bureau organizations" in first sentence, "such consumer reporting agencies" for "such organizations" in… (Higher Education Opportunity Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 110–315, §432(a)(3), substituted "consumer reporting agencies" for "organizations" and "subsection (a)(4)" for "subsection (a)(2)". (Higher Education Opportunity Act) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 110–315, §432(a)(4)(A), substituted "consumer reporting agencies" for "organizations". (Higher Education Opportunity Act) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 110–315, §432(a)(4)(B)(i), substituted "subsection (a)(4)" for "subsection (a)(2)". (Higher Education Opportunity Act) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 110–315, §432(a)(4)(B)(ii), substituted "consumer reporting agencies" for "credit bureau organizations". (Higher Education Opportunity Act) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 110–315, §432(a)(5), substituted "consumer reporting agency" for "credit bureau organization". (Higher Education Opportunity Act) Law text · (d)

    1993

    • Pub. L. 103–208 substituted a semicolon for the comma at end. · (f)

    1992

    • Pub. L. 102–325 struck out "or" at end of par. (1), added pars. (2) and (3), and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: "with regard to an account on a loan on which the Secretary or the guaranty agency has paid a claim but not reported the account to a consumer reporting ag… · (f)

    1987

    • Pub. L. 100–50 inserted sentence at end permitting an eligible institution to enter into arrangements with holders of delinquent loans made to borrowers for purpose of providing current information on borrower's location or employment or to assist holder in contacting and influencing b… · (e)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.