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HR 2572 110th Congress House

Nurse Loan Forgiveness Act of 2007

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a student loan forgiveness program for nurses.

Introduced: June 15, 2007 See on congress.gov
Education Economics and Public FinanceFederal aid to educationFederally-guaranteed loansGovernment lending
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It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) 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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Became law
Jun 7, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6113-6114)
Jun 5, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jun 5, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 7, 2007

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6113-6114)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Nurse Loan Forgiveness Act of 2007 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to include, under HEA student loan forgiveness and cancellation programs, nurses who: (1) serve at least one calendar year in an approved health care facility or setting; or (2) have a Masters of Science in Nursing and are nursing instructors in a school of nursing.

Limits the maximum amount of such loan repayment by the Secretary of Education to $2,000 after the first year of a nurse's employment, with incremental increases after the second through fourth years, up to $5,000 after the fifth year.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Jun 20, 2007
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jun 15, 2007
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jun 15, 2007
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jun 15, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2572: Nurse Loan Forgiveness Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2572/
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"H.R. 2572: Nurse Loan Forgiveness Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2572/.
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H.R. 2572, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2572/.
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