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H.R. 3689 116th 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: August 7, 2020 See on congress.gov
Education Civil actions and liabilityEducation programs fundingHealth personnelHigher education
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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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Jul 10, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jul 10, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 10, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Job Opportunities for Borrowers Act or the Protecting JOBs Act

This bill prohibits 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 609 Identical bill Protecting JOBs Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Democratic 13 Republican 1
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Carson, André
Indiana · Aug 7, 2020
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Aguilar, Pete
California · Jun 30, 2020
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Lieu, Ted
California · Jun 30, 2020
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Underwood, Lauren
Illinois · Jun 30, 2020
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Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Feb 5, 2020
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DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Feb 5, 2020
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Harder, Josh
California · Dec 12, 2019
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Nov 26, 2019
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Soto, Darren
Florida · Nov 12, 2019
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Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Oct 11, 2019
Kennedy, Joseph
· Sep 9, 2019
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Aug 27, 2019
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Aug 27, 2019
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Aug 9, 2019
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Aug 6, 2019
Walker, Mark
· Jul 10, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3689: Protecting JOBs Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3689/
MLA
"H.R. 3689: Protecting JOBs Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3689/.
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H.R. 3689, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3689/.
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