HR 251
117th Congress
House
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Public Service Appreciation Through Loan Forgiveness Act
Introduced: January 11, 2021
Introduced by:
Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Democratic
· Illinois
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Everywhere this bill has been
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 11, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jan 11, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Public Service Appreciation Through Loan Forgiveness Act
This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to implement a partial student loan forgiveness reduction schedule and conduct awareness activities relating to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.
Specifically, ED must
- implement a public service loan forgiveness reduction schedule to cancel principal and interest due on Federal Direct Loans based on the number of payments made by the borrower,
- develop informational materials relating to the eligibility requirements of the PSLF program,
- make the informational materials available on its website and conduct outreach to not-for-profit institutions and government organizations about the availability of these materials, and
- establish an online portal for borrowers to submit employment certification forms.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1