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Teacher Recruitment and Retention Act of 2001

Introduced: February 14, 2001 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
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
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E177-178)
Feb 14, 2001
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Teacher Recruitment and Retention Act of 2001 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to revise student guaranteed and direct loan forgiveness programs for teachers.

Extends program eligibility to any borrower by eliminating requirements allowing only certain new borrowers to participate.

Expands 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 from $5,000 to $10,000 the aggregate amount of an individual teacher's student loan obligation which may be forgiven, and revises the rate of repayment.

What's happening now April 5, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

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