I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1127 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 16, 2017 Ms. Bass introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce , and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services , and Ways and Means , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To increase purchasing power, strengthen economic recovery, and restore fairness in financing higher education in the United States through student loan forgiveness, caps on interest rates on Federal student loans, and refinancing opportunities for private borrowers, and for other purposes.