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HR 4113 116th Congress House Education Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government lending and loan guarantees Higher education Interest, dividends, interest rates Student aid and college costs

Public Service Pays Off Act

Introduced: July 30, 2019 See on congress.gov
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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 30, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jul 30, 2019
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Public Service Pays Off Act

This bill requires the Department of Education to incrementally cancel a percentage of the obligation to repay the balance on eligible Federal Direct Loans for a borrower who, while employed in public service, makes qualifying payments for 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10 years.

What's happening now July 30, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Dec 10, 2019
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Aguilar, Pete
California · Oct 16, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4113: Public Service Pays Off Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4113/
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"H.R. 4113: Public Service Pays Off Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4113/.
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H.R. 4113, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4113/.
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[H.R. 4113: Public Service Pays Off Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4113/)
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