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HR 2590 114th Congress House

Young Farmer Success Act of 2015

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include certain individuals who work on farms or ranches as individuals who are employed in public service jobs fo… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include certain individuals who work on farms or ranches as individuals who are employed in public service jobs for purposes of eligibility for loan forgiveness under the Federal Direct Loan program.

Introduced: June 2, 2015 See on congress.gov
Education Higher educationMigrant, seasonal, agricultural laborStudent aid and college costs
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Nov 16, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Jun 1, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jun 1, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 16, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Young Farmer Success Act of 2015

This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include a full-time job as an employee or manager of a qualified farm or ranch within the definition of "public service job" for purposes of the public service employee loan forgiveness program.

A "qualified farm or ranch" earns, from the sale of agricultural products, gross revenue of at least $35,000 in 2015, adjusted annually for inflation in subsequent years.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 5 Republican 1
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Nov 2, 2015
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Jul 8, 2015
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 11, 2015
 R
Emmer, Tom
Minnesota · Jun 9, 2015
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jun 2, 2015
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Jun 1, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2590: Young Farmer Success Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2590/
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"H.R. 2590: Young Farmer Success Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2590/.
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H.R. 2590, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2590/.
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