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H.R. 3097 116th Congress House

Fairness in Forgiveness Act of 2019

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand eligibility for public service student loan forgiveness to certain contractor employees of national laboratories.

Introduced: June 4, 2019 See on congress.gov
Education Department of EnergyEnergy researchGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHigher education
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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 Labor.
Jun 4, 2019
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 Latest action June 4, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fairness in Forgiveness Act of 2019

This bill revises the public service loan forgiveness program to expand eligibility for student loan forgiveness to include contractor employees who work at national laboratories owned by the Department of Energy.

This bill takes effect as if enacted on October 1, 2007.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
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Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Jun 27, 2019
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jun 4, 2019
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Panetta, Jimmy
California · Jun 4, 2019
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Peters, Scott H.
California · Jun 4, 2019
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Soto, Darren
Florida · Jun 4, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3097: Fairness in Forgiveness Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3097/
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"H.R. 3097: Fairness in Forgiveness Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3097/.
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