Public Law 116-251 · S. 1153 · Became law

Stop Student Debt Relief Scams Act of 2019

Official title: “To explicitly make unauthorized access to Department of Education information technology systems and the misuse of identification devices issued by the Department of Education a criminal act.”

House: voice vote · Senate: without objection
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The House passed it by voice vote on December 7, 2020. A voice vote records no individual votes.

It became law on December 22, 2020.

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