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S 2423 106th Congress Senate Education Crime and Law Enforcement Economics and Public Finance Federal aid to higher education Higher education Public defenders Student loan funds

A bill to provide Federal Perkins Loan cancellation for public defenders.

Introduced: April 13, 2000 Introduced by: Durbin, Richard J. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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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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Apr 13, 2000
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2737)
Apr 13, 2000
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2737)
Apr 13, 2000
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 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.

Prohibits construing this Act to authorize refunding of any loan repayment.

What's happening now April 13, 2000

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2737)

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2423: A bill to provide Federal Perkins Loan cancellation for public defenders.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-2423/
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"S. 2423: A bill to provide Federal Perkins Loan cancellation for public defenders.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-2423/.
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S. 2423, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-2423/.
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