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HR 1843 107th Congress House

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide grants to local educational agencies for teacher recruitment, retention, and training, and to amend the Higher Education Act of…

Official title: To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide grants to local educational agencies for teacher recruitment, retention, and training, a… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide grants to local educational agencies for teacher recruitment, retention, and training, and to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand the program of loan forgiveness for teachers.

Introduced: May 15, 2001 Introduced by: Graves, Sam Republican · Missouri See on congress.gov
Education Continuing educationEconomics and Public FinanceElementary and secondary educationElementary education
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Federal aid to educationFederal aid to higher educationFederally-guaranteed loansFringe benefitsGovernment lendingHigher educationLabor and EmploymentMentoringRecruiting of employeesScholarshipsSecondary educationSpecial educationStudent loan fundsTeacher educationTeacher salariesTeacher supply and demandTeachers
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It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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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Jul 16, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
May 15, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
May 15, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 16, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish a new program for teacher recruitment, retention, and training. Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award grants to local educational agencies to recruit, retain, and train high-quality teachers through one or more specified types of activities.

Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to revise student loan forgiveness for teachers under the Federal Family Education Loan and Federal Direct Loan programs. Expands forgiveness eligibility by: (1) eliminating requirements allowing only certain new borrowers to participate; and (2) increasing the types of eligible teaching locations and subjects. Eliminates a service requirement that an individual teach at least five consecutive complete school years before being eligible for program benefits. Increases to $20,000 the aggregate amount of an individual teacher's student loan obligation which may be forgiven, and revises the rate of repayment.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1843: To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide grants to local educational agencies for teacher recruitment, retention, and training, and to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand the program of loan forgiveness for teachers.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1843/
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"H.R. 1843: To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide grants to local educational agencies for teacher recruitment, retention, and training, and to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand the program of loan forgiveness for teachers.." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1843/.
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H.R. 1843, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1843/.
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