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H.R. 4391 116th Congress House

PSLF Modernization Act

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to modernize and improve the public service loan forgiveness program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 18, 2019 Introduced by: Jimmy Panetta Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Education Administrative law and regulatory proceduresGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesGovernment lending and loan guarantees
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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 Latest action September 18, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Public Service Loan Forgiveness Modernization Act or the PSLF Modernization Act

This bill revises provisions related to the public service loan forgiveness program.

Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to establish a comprehensive database identifying each qualified public service employer and each position offered by such employer that is a public service job. ED must also establish a process whereby an employer may submit a certification that it is a qualified public service employer.

In addition, the bill prohibits ED from requiring a borrower to apply for and be denied loan cancellation pursuant to the public service loan forgiveness program as a condition of eligibility for loan forgiveness under the Temporary Expanded Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. ED must also develop and make publicly available an online tool where borrowers may learn more about the expanded program, determine their eligibility for forgiveness, and identify any requirements for participation.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 7
Lamb, Conor
· Nov 13, 2019
Vela, Filemon
· Oct 21, 2019
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Oct 4, 2019
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Sep 24, 2019
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 19, 2019
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Sep 19, 2019
 D
Cisneros, Gilbert Ray
California · Sep 18, 2019
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Sep 18, 2019
Fudge, Marcia
· Sep 18, 2019
 D
McBath, Lucy
Georgia · Sep 18, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4391: PSLF Modernization Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4391/
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"H.R. 4391: PSLF Modernization Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4391/.
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H.R. 4391, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4391/.
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