S 1927
115th Congress
Senate
Education
Higher education
Student aid and college costs
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Temporary and part-time employment
Adjunct Faculty Loan Fairness Act of 2017
Introduced: October 5, 2017
Introduced by:
Durbin, Richard J.
Democratic
· Illinois
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 5, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6361-6362; text of measure as introduced: CR S6362)
Oct 5, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Adjunct Faculty Loan Fairness Act of 2015
This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow part-time teachers to participate in the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan forgiveness program for public service employees, if they: (1) teach at least one course at an institution of higher education, a postsecondary vocational institution, or a Tribal College or University; and (2) do not have another full-time job.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6361-6362; text of measure as introduced: CR S6362)
Committees of jurisdiction
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