HR 934
108th Congress
House
Education
Economics and Public Finance
Education of the disadvantaged
Elementary and secondary education
Elementary education
Families
Federal aid to education
Federally-guaranteed loans
Finance and Financial Sector
Government lending
Health
Higher education
Labor and Employment
Nurses
Nursing education
Recruiting of employees
Scholarships
Secondary education
Social Welfare
Student loan funds
Teacher and Nurse Support Act of 2003
Introduced: February 26, 2003
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 6, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E870-871)
Mar 17, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
Feb 26, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Feb 26, 2003
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Teacher and Nurse Support Act of 2003 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to increase to a maximum of $17,500 the aggregate student loan obligation eligible for forgiveness or cancellation programs for teachers who serve full-time in certain elementary or secondary schools (which qualify based on enrollment of disadvantaged students).
Includes, under these HEA student loan forgiveness and cancellation programs, nurses who serve in a clinical setting or as a member of the nursing faculty at an accredited school of nursing.
Directs the Secretary of Education to repay such loan obligation in annual installments up to specified maximum amounts after each of five years of such service.
What's happening now
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E870-871)
Committees of jurisdiction
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