House passes text-based bill suspending Fies payment during political pandemic

To conclude the vote, the parliamentarians still need to analyze the suggestions that they propose to modify the points of the proposal, which should only happen next Tuesday (28). Then the text will go to the Senate.

The federal government program is designed to finance the graduation of students enrolled in private universities. Under the proposal, students in default or with delays of up to 6 months They are benefited

According to the author’s justification, the deputy Denis Bezerra (PSB-CE), the economic consequences caused by emergency situations, such as the pandemic, bring difficulties for students.

If the law is enacted, payments for:

The change led the federal government to increase the global credit limit to finance Fies. The value went from approximately R $ 3 billion to R $ 5.5 billion.

Possibility of refinancing

The project also creates a debt refinancing program. The student who has debts overdue until the date of publication of the law can join the Special Program for the Regularization of Fies.

The options planned for delivery are: