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Introduced
05/01/2019
05/01/2019
In Committee
05/01/2019
05/01/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 in order to improve the public service loan forgiveness program, and for other purposes. 1
AI Summary
This bill, the "What You Can Do For Your Country Act," amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve the public service loan forgiveness (PSLF) program. The key provisions of the bill include:
1. Expanding the definition of "qualifying employer" to include a broader range of public service and non-profit organizations.
2. Allowing borrowers to satisfy previously non-qualifying monthly payment obligations by making additional payments.
3. Streamlining the certification of employment process and requiring the Department of Education to review borrowers' payment histories and notify them of their progress towards PSLF.
4. Providing retroactive partial loan forgiveness to borrowers who met the PSLF criteria before the bill's effective date.
5. Rescinding any remaining funds previously appropriated for a temporary PSLF program and transitioning those borrowers to the improved PSLF program.
Overall, the bill aims to make the PSLF program more accessible and transparent for borrowers working in public service.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (83)
John Sarbanes (D)*,
Joyce Beatty (D),
Earl Blumenauer (D),
Suzanne Bonamici (D),
Brendan Boyle (D),
Anthony Brown (D),
Salud Carbajal (D),
André Carson (D),
Matt Cartwright (D),
Ed Case (D),
Judy Chu (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
Gerry Connolly (D),
Joe Courtney (D),
Angie Craig (D),
Sharice Davids (D),
Madeleine Dean (D),
Peter DeFazio (D),
Diana DeGette (D),
Suzan DelBene (D),
Mark DeSaulnier (D),
Debbie Dingell (D),
Michael Doyle (D),
Eliot Engel (D),
Anna Eshoo (D),
Dwight Evans (D),
Bill Foster (D),
Lois Frankel (D),
Ruben Gallego (D),
Chuy García (D),
Jared Golden (D),
Raúl Grijalva (D),
Debra Haaland (D),
Brian Higgins (D),
Jim Himes (D),
Sheila Jackson-Lee (D),
Pramila Jayapal (D),
Ro Khanna (D),
Derek Kilmer (D),
Ann Kuster (D),
John Larson (D),
Al Lawson (D),
Barbara Lee (D),
Andy Levin (D),
Ted Lieu (D),
Zoe Lofgren (D),
Ben Ray Luján (D),
Stephen Lynch (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D),
Jerry Nadler (D),
Grace Napolitano (D),
Joe Neguse (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Frank Pallone (D),
Chris Pappas (D),
Scott Peters (D),
Chellie Pingree (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
Katie Porter (D),
Mike Quigley (D),
Jamie Raskin (D),
Kathleen Rice (D),
Max Rose (D),
Lucille Roybal-Allard (D),
Dutch Ruppersberger (D),
Kilili Sablan (D),
Linda Sánchez (D),
Mary Gay Scanlon (D),
David Scott (D),
José Serrano (D),
Donna Shalala (D),
Brad Sherman (D),
Albio Sires (D),
Elissa Slotkin (D),
Darren Soto (D),
Abigail Spanberger (D),
Greg Stanton (D),
Bennie Thompson (D),
David Trone (D),
Peter Visclosky (D),
Peter Welch (D),
Susan Wild (D),
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (on 05/01/2019)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2441/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2441/BILLS-116hr2441ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2441/BILLS-116hr2441ih.pdf.pdf |
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