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HR 6898 117th Congress House Education

Teacher Debt Relief Act

Introduced: May 19, 2022 Introduced by: Hayes, Jahana Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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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Mar 2, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Mar 2, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Teacher Debt Relief Act

This bill allows an eligible teacher to use the same teaching service to qualify for both the Teacher Loan Forgiveness program and the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.

What's happening now March 2, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 4581 Related bill Second Chance at Public Service Loan Forgiveness Act
  • HR 8474 Related bill Second Chance at Public Service Loan Forgiveness Act
  • HR 8872 Related bill LOAN Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 8
D
Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Sep 21, 2022
 D
Golden, Jared F.
Maine · Jul 15, 2022
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Jun 7, 2022
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Jun 7, 2022
Allred, Colin
· May 19, 2022
DEFAZIO, PETER
· May 19, 2022
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 19, 2022
Brown, Anthony
· May 12, 2022
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Carbajal, Salud O.
California · May 12, 2022
Manning, Kathy
· Mar 28, 2022
Payne, Donald
· Mar 9, 2022
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Mar 2, 2022
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Takano, Mark
California · Mar 2, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6898: Teacher Debt Relief Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6898/
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"H.R. 6898: Teacher Debt Relief Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6898/.
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H.R. 6898, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6898/.
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