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H.R. 7470 117th Congress House

Veteran Service Equity Act

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include a full-time job with a veterans service organization as a public service job eligible for public service loan forgiveness.

Introduced: April 7, 2022 Introduced by: Mike Levin Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Apr 7, 2022
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 Latest action April 7, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veteran Service Equity Act

This bill expands the definition of public service job for participation in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program to include a full-time job with a veterans service organization.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2
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Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Aug 19, 2022
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · Aug 5, 2022
Porter, Katie
· Apr 7, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7470: Veteran Service Equity Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7470/
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"H.R. 7470: Veteran Service Equity Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7470/.
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H.R. 7470, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7470/.
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