HR 6018
110th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed forces reserves
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Federal aid to education
Health
Higher education
Medical education
Medical personnel
Military medicine
Scholarships
Student loan funds
To amend title 10, United States Code, to increase loan repayment limits for health professionals serving in the Armed Forces.
Introduced: May 8, 2008
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 23, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
May 8, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
May 8, 2008
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends provisions authorizing educational loan repayment in exchange for service as a health professional in the Selected Reserved of an armed force and determined to be needed critically in order to meet identified wartime combat medical skill shortages to limit payment amounts to $60,000 (currently, $20,000) per year of service. Eliminates provisions limiting the total amount that may be repaid on behalf of any person to $50,000.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Committees of jurisdiction
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