HR 501
108th Congress
House
Education
Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid to education
Government lending
Health
Higher education
Nurses
Nursing education
Scholarships
Student loan funds
Nurse Loan Forgiveness Act of 2003
Introduced: January 29, 2003
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 3, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
Jan 29, 2003
Introduced in House
Jan 29, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Plain-English summary
Nurse Loan Forgiveness Act of 2003 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to include, under HEA student loan forgiveness and cancellation programs, nurses who serve at least one calendar year in an approved health care facility or setting.
Limits the maximum amount of such loan repayment by the Secretary of Education to not more than $2,000 after the first year of such a nurse's employment, with incremental increases after the second through fourth years, up to $5,000 after the fifth year of such employment.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
Committees of jurisdiction
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