Bi-Partisan Bill Re-Introduced to Prevent States from Negatively Impacting Professional Licensing For Delinquent Student Loans

On February 28, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) have reintroduced S. 609, the Protecting Job Opportunities for Borrowers Act. According to Sen. Warren’s press release, the Act “would prevent states from suspending, revoking or denying state professional, teaching, or driver’s licenses solely because a borrower falls behind on their federal student loan payments.”

Sen. Warren states:

We shouldn’t punish people struggling to pay back their student loans by taking away their drivers’ or professional licenses, preventing them from going to work and making a living. Our bipartisan bill removes these senseless roadblocks so that borrowers can build better financial futures.