HR 4290
106th Congress
House
Education
Crime and Law Enforcement
Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid to higher education
Higher education
Public defenders
Scholarships
Student loan funds
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
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning.
Committees of jurisdiction
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