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H.R. 6156 115th Congress House

Protecting JOBs Act

Official title: To prohibit States from suspending, revoking, or denying State-issued professional licenses or issuing penalties due to student default.

Introduced: September 12, 2018 See on congress.gov
Education Civil actions and liabilityEducation programs fundingHealth personnelHigher education
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Licensing and registrationsMedical educationMotor vehiclesState and local government operationsStudent aid and college costsTeaching, teachers, curricula
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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
Oct 19, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development.
Jun 20, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jun 20, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 19, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Job Opportunities for Borrowers Act or the Protecting JOBs Act

This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit states from suspending, revoking, or denying driver's licenses, teaching licenses, or professional licenses based solely on individuals' default or delinquency on student loans.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3065 Identical bill Protecting JOBs Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 1 Republican 1
R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Sep 12, 2018
Comstock, Barbara
· Sep 12, 2018
Hunter, Duncan
· Jul 18, 2018
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Jul 18, 2018
Curbelo, Carlos
· Jul 13, 2018
Lujan Grisham, Michelle
· Jul 13, 2018
Cicilline, David
· Jun 20, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6156: Protecting JOBs Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6156/
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"H.R. 6156: Protecting JOBs Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6156/.
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H.R. 6156, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6156/.
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