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HR 9097 117th Congress House Education

Public Service Reward Act

Introduced: September 30, 2022 Introduced by: Clyburn, James E. Democratic · South Carolina See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
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Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Public Service Reward Act

This bill makes changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. Among these changes, the bill (1) directs the Department of Education to provide partial loan forgiveness to a borrower for every 12 months of qualifying payments and employment, and (2) makes additional loan types (e.g., Federal Family Education Loans and Perkins Loans) eligible for forgiveness under the PSLF program.

What's happening now September 30, 2022

Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3
Blumenauer, Earl
· Dec 21, 2022
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Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Dec 21, 2022
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Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Dec 21, 2022
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Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Sep 30, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9097: Public Service Reward Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9097/
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