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HR 3788 109th Congress House

Teacher Loan Hurricane Relief Act

Official title: To permit the Secretary of Education to waive the consecutive service requirements of the loan forgiveness program for teachers whose employment is interrupted… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To permit the Secretary of Education to waive the consecutive service requirements of the loan forgiveness program for teachers whose employment is interrupted by the major disaster caused by Hurricane Katrina.

Introduced: September 15, 2005 Introduced by: Cole, Tom Republican · Oklahoma See on congress.gov
Education AlabamaEconomics and Public FinanceEducation of the disadvantagedElementary and secondary education
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Elementary educationEmergency ManagementFederal aid to educationFloodsHigher educationHurricane aftermath legislationHurricanesLabor and EmploymentLouisianaMississippiScholarshipsSecondary educationSocial WelfareStudent loan fundsTeacher educationUnemploymentWater Resources Development
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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.
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Oct 12, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
Sep 15, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Sep 15, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 12, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Teacher Loan Hurricane Relief Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to waive the consecutive service requirements of the student loan forgiveness program, under the Higher Education Act of 1965, for teachers whose employment is interrupted in schools in major disaster areas caused by Hurricane Katrina.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1
BOEHNER, JOHN
· Sep 15, 2005
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Sep 15, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3788: Teacher Loan Hurricane Relief Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3788/
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"H.R. 3788: Teacher Loan Hurricane Relief Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3788/.
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H.R. 3788, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3788/.
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