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H.R. 4609 116th Congress House

Veteran Service Equity Act

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include a full-time job with a veterans or military service organization as a public service job eligible for public service loan forgiveness.

Introduced: October 4, 2019 Introduced by: Mike Levin Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Education Government lending and loan guaranteesMilitary personnel and dependentsSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsStudent aid and college costsVeterans' organizations and recognition
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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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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Oct 4, 2019
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 Latest action October 4, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veteran Service Equity Act

This bill expands the definition of a public service job for participation in the student loan repayment plan for public service employees to include a full-time job with certain veterans or military service organizations.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4609: Veteran Service Equity Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4609/
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"H.R. 4609: Veteran Service Equity Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4609/.
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H.R. 4609, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4609/.
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