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Loan Forgiveness for Head Start Teachers Act of 2007

Introduced: March 29, 2007 Introduced by: DeLauro, Rosa L. Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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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
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 July 9, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.

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 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Dec 12, 2007
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · May 1, 2007
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 1, 2007
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Mar 29, 2007
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Mar 29, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1779: Loan Forgiveness for Head Start Teachers Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1779/
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"H.R. 1779: Loan Forgiveness for Head Start Teachers Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1779/.
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