I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2976 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 21, 2017 Ms. Ros-Lehtinen (for herself, Mr. Perlmutter , Ms. Wasserman Schultz , Mr. Peterson , Mr. Diaz-Balart , and Mr. Duncan of Tennessee ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow for the deferment of certain student loans during a period in which a borrower is receiving treatment for cancer.