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HR 2340 109th Congress House

Loan Forgiveness for Head Start Teachers Act of 2005

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

Introduced: June 27, 2005 Introduced by: DeLauro, Rosa L. Democratic · Connecticut 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 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
May 31, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
May 12, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
May 12, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 31, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Loan Forgiveness for Head Start Teachers Act of 2005 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend to certain Head Start teachers eligibility for cancellation of repayment obligations for specified types of student loans.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 5 Independent 1
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Sherman, Brad
California · Oct 6, 2005
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 27, 2005
BOUCHER, RICK
· May 12, 2005
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · May 12, 2005
HARMAN, JANE
· May 12, 2005
KENNEDY, PATRICK
· May 12, 2005
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · May 12, 2005
POMEROY, EARL
· May 12, 2005
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · May 12, 2005
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · May 12, 2005
Watson, Diane
· May 12, 2005
WEINER, ANTHONY
· May 12, 2005
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2340: Loan Forgiveness for Head Start Teachers Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2340/
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"H.R. 2340: Loan Forgiveness for Head Start Teachers Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2340/.
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H.R. 2340, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2340/.
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