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HR 650 107th Congress House

Quality Teacher Recruitment and Retention Act

Official title: To expand loan forgiveness for teachers, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 24, 2002 Introduced by: Graham, Lindsey Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
Education Academic performanceCollection of accountsEconomics and Public FinanceEducation of disadvantaged children
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Elementary and secondary educationElementary educationFamiliesFederal aid to higher educationFederally-guaranteed loansFinance and Financial SectorGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment lendingGovernment paperworkHigher educationLawLicensesScholarshipsSecondary educationSocial WelfareSpecial educationStudent loan fundsTeacher educationTeacher supply and demandTeachers
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Apr 5, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
Feb 14, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Feb 14, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 5, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Quality Teacher Recruitment and Retention Act - Directs the Secretary of Education to carry out a program of student loan forgiveness in exchange for the borrower's commitment to three consecutive years of full-time teaching in low-income schools or special education teaching.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Republican 4
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jan 24, 2002
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Nov 14, 2001
BALLENGER, CASS
· Mar 29, 2001
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · Mar 6, 2001
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Feb 27, 2001
Burr, Richard
· Feb 14, 2001
DeMint, James
· Feb 14, 2001
FLETCHER, ERNEST
· Feb 14, 2001
FROST, MARTIN
· Feb 14, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 650: Quality Teacher Recruitment and Retention Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-650/
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