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HR 4933 114th Congress House

Teacher Debt Relief Act

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to change certain eligibility provisions for loan forgiveness for teachers, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 13, 2016 Introduced by: Takano, Mark Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Education Government employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHigher educationSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
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Student aid and college costsTeaching, teachers, curricula
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This bill died when the 114th Congress ended
It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Sep 19, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Apr 13, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Apr 13, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 19, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Teacher Debt Relief Act

This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow an eligible teacher to use the same teaching service to qualify for both the teacher and public service loan forgiveness programs.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · May 11, 2016
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Apr 26, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4933: Teacher Debt Relief Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4933/
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"H.R. 4933: Teacher Debt Relief Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4933/.
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H.R. 4933, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4933/.
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