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H.R. 5338 101st Congress House

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to permit the cancellation of Perkins loans for service in law enforcement or corrections.

Introduced: July 20, 1990 See on congress.gov
Education Correctional personnelFederal aid to higher educationLaw enforcement officersPolice trainingStudent loan funds
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Aug 17, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.
Jul 20, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jul 20, 1990
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 17, 1990

Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to permit the cancellation of Perkins student loans for service as a full-time law enforcement or corrections officer.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5338: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to permit the cancellation of Perkins loans for service in law enforcement or corrections.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-5338/
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"H.R. 5338: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to permit the cancellation of Perkins loans for service in law enforcement or corrections.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-5338/.
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H.R. 5338, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-5338/.
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