HR 9242
117th Congress
House
Education
Legal Aid for Americans Act of 2022
Introduced: October 28, 2022
Introduced by:
Burchett, Tim
Republican
· Tennessee
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 28, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Oct 28, 2022
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Legal Aid for Americans Act of 2022
This bill establishes a pro bono service requirement for law school graduates who borrow federal student loans for their graduate legal education.
Specifically, such a borrower must agree to perform pro bono legal work for not fewer than 50 hours per year for three years after the borrower obtains a license to practice law in a state (or for three years after completing the program of study, for borrowers who already had a license to practice when they received the loan). The bill exempts certain individuals from this requirement, including a borrower who is employed in a public service job.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Committees of jurisdiction
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