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HR 6205 114th Congress House

Public Service Loan Forgiveness Inclusion Act of 2016

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow certain payments made by public service employees to qualify for public service repayment, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 14, 2016 Introduced by: Foster, Bill Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
Education Government employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHigher education
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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.
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Sep 28, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 28, 2016

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Public Service Loan Forgiveness Inclusion Act of 2016

This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to broaden the types of repayment plans under which an eligible public service employee may make qualifying payments for purposes of the public service loan forgiveness program.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Chu, Judy
California · Dec 7, 2016
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Nov 14, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6205: Public Service Loan Forgiveness Inclusion Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-6205/
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"H.R. 6205: Public Service Loan Forgiveness Inclusion Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-6205/.
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H.R. 6205, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-6205/.
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