HR 1779
110th Congress
House
Education
Child development
Economics and Public Finance
Education of the disadvantaged
Elementary and secondary education
Families
Federal aid to education
Higher education
Preschool education
Reading
Scholarships
Social Welfare
Student loan funds
Teachers
Loan Forgiveness for Head Start Teachers Act of 2007
Introduced: March 29, 2007
Introduced by:
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Democratic
· Connecticut
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 9, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Mar 29, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Mar 29, 2007
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Loan Forgiveness for Head Start Teachers Act of 2007 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary of Education to assume or cancel loans made under the Federal Family Education Loan or the Direct Loan programs to individuals who have been employed as Head Start teachers for five consecutive complete program years, if they have demonstrated knowledge and teaching skills in reading, writing, early childhood development, and other areas of a preschool curriculum, with a focus on cognitive learning.
Limits the benefits of this Act to individuals who earn a baccalaureate or graduate degree on or after the date of this Act's enactment.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Committees of jurisdiction
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