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HR 8549 117th Congress House Education

Young Farmer Success Act

Introduced: July 28, 2022 Introduced by: Courtney, Joe Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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Young Farmer Success Act

This bill makes certain farmers or ranchers eligible for student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.

Under the PSLF program, the Department of Education must cancel the balance of interest and principal due on a borrower's Federal Direct Loans after the borrower makes 120 monthly loan payments while employed in a public service job. This bill broadens the definition of public service job to include a full-time job engaged in farm work as an employee or manager of a qualified farm or ranch.

What's happening now July 28, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 7 Republican 1
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Harder, Josh
California · Aug 2, 2022
Zeldin, Lee
· Aug 2, 2022
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Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Jul 28, 2022
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Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Jul 28, 2022
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Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Jul 28, 2022
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 28, 2022
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jul 28, 2022
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Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Jul 28, 2022
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jul 28, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8549: Young Farmer Success Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8549/
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"H.R. 8549: Young Farmer Success Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8549/.
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H.R. 8549, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8549/.
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