S 2168
116th Congress
Senate
Education
Agricultural education
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Student Loan Forgiveness for Farmers and Ranchers Act
Introduced: July 18, 2019
Introduced by:
Murphy, Christopher
Democratic
· Connecticut
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 18, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jul 18, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Student Loan Forgiveness for Farmers and Ranchers Act
This bill establishes a student loan forgiveness program for certain farmers or ranchers.
Specifically, it requires the Department of Education to cancel the balance of interest and principal due on a borrower's Federal Direct Loans after such borrower makes 120 monthly loan payments under a specified repayment plan while employed full-time at a qualified farm or ranch.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Committees of jurisdiction
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