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S. 1927 115th Congress Senate

Adjunct Faculty Loan Fairness Act of 2017

Official title: A bill to amend section 455(m) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 in order to allow adjunct faculty members to qualify for public service loan forgiveness.

Introduced: October 5, 2017 Introduced by: Richard J. Durbin Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
Education Higher educationStudent aid and college costsTeaching, teachers, curriculaTemporary and part-time employment
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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
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 Latest action October 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)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Nov 16, 2017
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Nov 7, 2017
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Oct 24, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1927: Adjunct Faculty Loan Fairness Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1927/
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"S. 1927: Adjunct Faculty Loan Fairness Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1927/.
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