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H.R. 4310 116th Congress House

Public Service Expansion Act

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to clarify that employment in any position at a nonprofit organization is a public service job for purposes of the pu… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to clarify that employment in any position at a nonprofit organization is a public service job for purposes of the public service loan forgiveness program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 12, 2019 Introduced by: Brendan F. Boyle Democratic · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
Education Government lending and loan guaranteesHigher educationStudent aid and college costsTax-exempt organizations
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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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Sep 12, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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 Latest action September 12, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Public Service Expansion Act

This bill revises the definition of a public service job to include working at any nonprofit organization, regardless of the organization's mission, for the purposes of student loan repayment and public service student loan forgiveness.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4310: Public Service Expansion Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4310/
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"H.R. 4310: Public Service Expansion Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4310/.
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H.R. 4310, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4310/.
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