HR 2555
107th Congress
House
Congress
Congressional employees
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Employee benefit plans
Federal aid to higher education
Government Operations and Politics
Government trust funds
Higher education
Labor and Employment
Scholarships
Student loan funds
To amend chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, to include employees of the legislative branch in the program established under such chapter under which Federal agencies may agree to repay student loans of their employees, and for other purposes.
Introduced: July 18, 2001
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Jul 18, 2001
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform, 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.
Jul 18, 2001
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Provides that the program under which Federal agencies may agree to repay student loans of their employees shall apply to employees of the legislative branch (with the exception of Senators, Members of Congress, including Delegates, and the Resident Commissioner to Congress), except that: (1) requirements relating to the exclusion of any employee who occupies a position that is excepted from the competitive service because of its confidential, policy-determining, policy-making, or policy-advocating character shall not apply; and (2) the minimum required period of service shall be one year (rather than three) for a legislative branch employee selected to receive benefits.
What's happening now
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform, 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.
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