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Generating Opportunity by Forgiving Educational Debt for Service Act of 2005

Introduced: June 16, 2005 See on congress.gov
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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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Jun 16, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6742)
Jun 16, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6742)
Jun 16, 2005
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Generating Opportunity by Forgiving Educational Debt for Service Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income student loan repayments by the federal government on behalf of federal employees and members of the Armed Forces on active duty. Exempts such repayments from social security taxes.

What's happening now June 16, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6742)

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jun 16, 2005
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jun 16, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1255: Generating Opportunity by Forgiving Educational Debt for Service Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1255/
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"S. 1255: Generating Opportunity by Forgiving Educational Debt for Service Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1255/.
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S. 1255, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1255/.
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