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HR 4258 106th Congress House

Student Loan Forgiveness Act of 2000

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve the program for the forgiveness of student loans to teachers, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 6, 2000 See on congress.gov
Education Collection of accountsEconomics and Public FinanceElementary and secondary educationElementary education
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Federal aid to higher educationFederally-guaranteed loansGovernment lendingHigher educationIncome taxPersonal income taxScholarshipsSecondary educationStudent loan fundsTax creditsTax exclusionTaxationTeacher educationTeacher supply and demandTeachers
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jun 12, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning.
Apr 12, 2000
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
Apr 12, 2000
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 12, 2000

Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Student Loan Forgiveness Act of 2000 - Title I: Student Loan Forgiveness for Teachers - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to revise provisions for student loan forgiveness for teachers under the Federal Family Loan Program. Provides for such forgiveness for borrowers employed as full-time teachers in public elementary or secondary schools. Directs the Secretary of Education to repay, for each year of four years of such teaching service, up to one-fourth of the aggregate loan obligation outstanding at the beginning of the first year of service, so that the entire obligation is repaid at the end of such four years.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) to provide that such student loan forgiveness shall not be included in an individual's gross income for income tax purposes.

Title II: Tax Credits for Teaching - Amends IRC to provide a tax credit of $1,000 for public elementary and secondary school teachers. Reduces the amount of such credit in cases of student loan forgiveness for teachers.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Sep 6, 2000
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4258: Student Loan Forgiveness Act of 2000. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4258/
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