Student-Loan Relief Draws Scrutiny for Leaning on Covid-19 (1)

President Joe Biden‘s move to forgive billions in student loans, as part of his administration’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic, is drawing the same sort of legal scrutiny he’s received for policy changes he made without specific permission from Congress.

Biden’s student loan plan relies on the Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students Act, known as HEROES. It allows the agency to waive federal student loan requirements to support borrowers in an emergency, such as a natural disaster or war. Congress passed it to help borrowers serving in the military in the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks.

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