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S 1480 117th Congress Senate Education Government lending and loan guarantees Higher education Military personnel and dependents National Guard and reserves Student aid and college costs

Recognizing Military Service in PSLF Act

Introduced: April 29, 2021 Introduced by: Hassan, Margaret Wood Democratic · New Hampshire See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Apr 29, 2021
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Recognizing Military Service in PSLF Act

This bill requires the Department of Education to count each month for which a borrower's federal student loan payment was in deferment or forbearance during a period of active duty, including certain National Guard duty, as a qualifying payment for the purpose of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.

Under current law, a borrower who is a service member is eligible to receive student loan forgiveness under the PSLF program; however, if the borrower places their loan into deferment or forbearance while they are on active duty, that period of time does not count as a qualifying payment for the PSLF program.

What's happening now April 29, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3486 Identical bill Recognizing Military Service in PSLF Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3 Republican 2
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Apr 29, 2021
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Apr 29, 2021
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Apr 29, 2021
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Apr 29, 2021
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Apr 29, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1480: Recognizing Military Service in PSLF Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1480/
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"S. 1480: Recognizing Military Service in PSLF Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1480/.
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S. 1480, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1480/.
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