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HR 4290 106th Congress House

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to qualify public defenders for student loan forgiveness under the Federal Perkins Loan program.

Introduced: April 13, 2000 See on congress.gov
Education Crime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceFederal aid to higher educationHigher education
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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 13, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Apr 13, 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
Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for student loan forgiveness for public defenders under the Federal Perkins Loan program.

Requires a reduction in the amount of Federal capital contributions to Federal student loan funds to offset the amount expended under this Act.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 6 Republican 1 Independent 1
D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jun 13, 2000
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Apr 13, 2000
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Apr 13, 2000
 R
Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Apr 13, 2000
GREENWOOD, JAMES
· Apr 13, 2000
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 13, 2000
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Apr 13, 2000
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Apr 13, 2000
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Apr 13, 2000
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Apr 13, 2000
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4290: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to qualify public defenders for student loan forgiveness under the Federal Perkins Loan program.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4290/
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"H.R. 4290: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to qualify public defenders for student loan forgiveness under the Federal Perkins Loan program.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4290/.
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H.R. 4290, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4290/.
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