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S 1091 108th Congress Senate

Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act

Official title: A bill to provide funding for student loan repayment for public attorneys.

Introduced: May 21, 2003 Introduced by: Durbin, Richard J. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
Education Crime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceFederal aid to educationHigher education
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 21, 2003
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 Latest action May 21, 2003

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2198 Related bill Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Republican 1
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Jul 7, 2003
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jun 10, 2003
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · May 22, 2003
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · May 21, 2003
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