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Income-Driven Repayment Plans for Student Loans: Budgetary Costs and Policy Options

In December 2017, nearly half the volume of direct loans currently in repayment was being repaid through income-driven plans. Such plans differ from fixed monthly payment plans by limiting required payments to a percentage of borrowers’ income and allowing for loan forgiveness after 20 or 25 years.

CBO examines how enrollment in income-driven plans has changed over time and how those plans will affect the federal budget. CBO also assesses the costs of two broad sets of options that would change the availability of such plans or change how borrowers’ payments are determined.

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Projected Changes in the Distribution of Household Income, 2016 to 2021

The 2019 Long-Term Budget Outlook

Options for Reducing the Deficit: 2019 to 2028

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Monthly Budget Review for January 2020

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Expired and Expiring Authorizations of Appropriations: Fiscal Year 2020

CBO's Work in Progress as of January 8, 2020

Final Sequestration Report for Fiscal Year 2020

The Accuracy of CBO’s Baseline Estimates for Fiscal Year 2019

CBO’s Economic Forecasting Record: 2019 Update

An Analysis of the Navy's Fiscal Year 2020 Shipbuilding Plan

CBO’s 2019 Long-Term Projections for Social Security: Additional Information

Long-Term Implications of the 2020 Future Years Defense Program

CBO’s Projections of Federal Receipts and Expenditures in the National Income and Product Accounts: 2019 to 2029

Federal Mandatory Spending for Means-Tested Programs, 2009 to 2029

Fair-Value Estimates of the Cost of Federal Credit Programs in 2020

An Analysis of the President’s 2020 Budget

Federal Subsidies for Health Insurance Coverage for People Under Age 65: 2019 to 2029

Report on the Troubled Asset Relief Program—April 2019

The Congressional Budget Office's Work in 2018: A Report to the Congress

Legislation Enacted in the 115th Congress That Affects Mandatory Spending or Revenues

Federal Debt and the Statutory Limit, February 2019

Projected Costs of U.S. Nuclear Forces, 2019 to 2028

Transparency at CBO: Future Plans and a Review of 2018

Public Spending on Transportation and Water Infrastructure, by Level of Government

Public Spending on Transportation and Water Infrastructure, 1956 to 2017

A Review of CBO’s Activities in 2014 Under the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

Estimated Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act on Employment and Economic Output in 2014

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H.J. Res 76, Providing for Congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to “Borrower Defense Institutional Accountability”
February 14, 2020
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H.R. 1185, FAMILY Act
February 13, 2020
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H.R. 5306, Know Your Social Security Act of 2019
February 13, 2020
Cost Estimate
H.R. 5800, Ban Surprise Billing Act
February 13, 2020
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S. 2979, Preventing Opioid and Drug Impairment in Transportation Act
February 13, 2020

H.J. Res 76, Providing for Congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to “Borrower Defense Institutional Accountability”
February 14, 2020
H.R. 1185, FAMILY Act
February 13, 2020
H.R. 5306, Know Your Social Security Act of 2019
February 13, 2020
H.R. 5800, Ban Surprise Billing Act
February 13, 2020
S. 2979, Preventing Opioid and Drug Impairment in Transportation Act
February 13, 2020

Income-Driven Repayment Plans for Student Loans: Budgetary Costs and Policy Options
February 12, 2020
Testimony on CBO’s Appropriation Request for Fiscal Year 2021
February 12, 2020
Options for Fielding Ground-Launched Long-Range Missiles
February 11, 2020
Monthly Budget Review for January 2020
February 7, 2020
Automatic Stabilizers in the Federal Budget: 2020 to 2030
February 6, 2020

The 2020 Budget and Economic Outlook
February 13, 2020
An Overview of The Budget and Economic Outlook: 2020 to 2030
February 6, 2020
An Overview of The Budget and Economic Outlook: 2020 to 2030
January 28, 2020
The Budget Outlook for 2020 to 2030 in 13 Slides
January 28, 2020
The Economic Outlook for 2020 to 2030 in 24 Slides
January 28, 2020

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