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H.R. 996 116th Congress House

Dental Loan Repayment Assistance Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income certain federally subsidized loan repayments for dental school faculty.

Introduced: February 6, 2019 Introduced by: Yvette D. Clarke Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Taxation Congressional oversightDental careEducation programs fundingGovernment studies and investigations
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Feb 6, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 6, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 6, 2019

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Dental Loan Repayment Assistance Act

This bill modifies the requirements for calculating taxable income to exclude from gross income payments received under the federally funded student loan repayment program for full-time faculty members of dental schools with programs in general, pediatric, or public health dentistry.

The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to report to Congress on the participation of dental providers and faculty in areas and schools receiving funding under the program.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 359 Identical bill Dental Loan Repayment Assistance Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 5 Republican 8
D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Mar 12, 2020
Gabbard, Tulsi
· Mar 9, 2020
 R
Kelly, Trent
Mississippi · Feb 6, 2020
 R
Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Oct 30, 2019
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Sep 24, 2019
 R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Sep 11, 2019
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · May 22, 2019
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · May 1, 2019
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · Mar 12, 2019
 R
Guest, Michael
Mississippi · Feb 28, 2019
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 25, 2019
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Feb 6, 2019
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Feb 6, 2019
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Feb 6, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 996: Dental Loan Repayment Assistance Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-996/
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"H.R. 996: Dental Loan Repayment Assistance Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-996/.
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H.R. 996, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-996/.
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[H.R. 996: Dental Loan Repayment Assistance Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-996/)
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