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S 140 108th Congress Senate

Loan Forgiveness for Head Start Teachers Act of 2003

Official title: A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend loan forgiveness for certain loans to Head Start teachers.

Introduced: January 14, 2003 See on congress.gov
Education Economics and Public FinanceEducation of the disadvantagedElementary and secondary educationFamilies
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Federal aid to educationHigher educationPreschool educationScholarshipsSocial WelfareStudent loan fundsTeachers
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jan 10, 2003
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S204-205)
Jan 10, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S204)
Jan 10, 2003
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action January 10, 2003

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S204-205)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Loan Forgiveness for Head Start Teachers Act of 2003 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend to certain Head Start teachers student loan forgiveness under both the Federal Family Education Loan program and the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan program.
 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2291 Identical bill Loan Forgiveness for Head Start Teachers Act of 2003
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Mar 31, 2003
 D
Murray, Patty
Washington · Feb 24, 2003
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jan 14, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 140: Loan Forgiveness for Head Start Teachers Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-140/
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"S. 140: Loan Forgiveness for Head Start Teachers Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-140/.
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S. 140, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-140/.
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