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H.R. 4859 115th Congress House

Public Service Loan Forgiveness Inclusion Act of 2018

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: January 19, 2018 Introduced by: Bill Foster Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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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Became law
Apr 5, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development.
Jan 19, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jan 19, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 5, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Public Service Loan Forgiveness Inclusion Act of 2017

This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to revise the public service loan forgiveness program by expanding the types of payments made by public service employees for Federal Direct Loans that qualify as repayment plans under the program.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 9
D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Jun 6, 2018
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · May 24, 2018
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Feb 27, 2018
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Feb 6, 2018
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jan 30, 2018
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jan 30, 2018
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Jan 30, 2018
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Jan 19, 2018
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jan 19, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4859: Public Service Loan Forgiveness Inclusion Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4859/
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"H.R. 4859: Public Service Loan Forgiveness Inclusion Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4859/.
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H.R. 4859, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4859/.
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