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HR 4647 116th Congress House Education Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government lending and loan guarantees Higher education Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations Student aid and college costs Teaching, teachers, curricula

Teacher Debt Relief Act

Introduced: October 11, 2019 Introduced by: Hayes, Jahana Democratic · Connecticut 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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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Oct 11, 2019
Introduced in House
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Teacher Debt Relief Act

This bill allows an eligible teacher to use the same teaching service to qualify for both the teacher and public service loan forgiveness programs.

What's happening now October 11, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Oct 21, 2019
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Takano, Mark
California · Oct 11, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4647: Teacher Debt Relief Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4647/
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"H.R. 4647: Teacher Debt Relief Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4647/.
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H.R. 4647, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4647/.
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