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Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act

Introduced: May 21, 2003 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps

Introduced

In committee

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Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jun 20, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

May 21, 2003

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

May 21, 2003

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1040)

May 21, 2003

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to establish a program of student loan forgiveness for borrowers who agree to remain employed, for at least three years, as public attorneys who are: (1) State or local criminal prosecutors; or (2) State, local, or Federal public defenders in criminal cases.

Directs the Secretary of Education to provide such student loan repayment benefits for such public attorneys on a first-come, first-served basis, and subject to the availability of appropriations. Requires priority to be given to borrowers who received repayment benefits for the preceding fiscal year and have completed less than three years of the first required service period. Allows the borrower and the Secretary to enter into an additional agreement, after the required three-year period, for a successive period of service which may be less than three years. Limits the amount paid under such program on behalf of any borrower to $6,000 per calendar year and $40,000 total.

Includes public defenders among those eligible under a current HEA program of cancellation of student loans for certain public service.

What's happening now June 20, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

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