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S 1121 110th Congress Senate

LIBRARIAN Act

Official title: A bill to authorize the cancellation of Perkins Loans for students who perform public service as librarians in low-income schools and public libraries.

Introduced: April 17, 2007 Introduced by: Reed, Jack Democratic · Rhode Island See on congress.gov
Education Arts, Culture, ReligionEconomics and Public FinanceEducation of the disadvantagedElementary and secondary education
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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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Apr 17, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4604)
Apr 17, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4604)
Apr 17, 2007
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action April 17, 2007

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4604)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Librarian Incentive to Boost Recruitment and Retention in Areas of Need Act of 2007 or the LIBRARIAN Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to permit the cancellation of Federal Perkins Loans for students who perform public service as full-time librarians, if the librarian has a master's degree in library science and is employed in: (1) an elementary school or secondary school that is eligible for assistance under title I (Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; or (2) a public library that serves a geographic area that contains one or more schools eligible for assistance under title I of such Act.

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  • HR 1877 Identical bill LIBRARIAN Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1121: LIBRARIAN Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-1121/
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"S. 1121: LIBRARIAN Act." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-1121/.
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S. 1121, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-1121/.
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