S. 210 117th Congress Senate

Protecting JOBs Act

Official title: A bill to prohibit States from suspending, revoking, or denying State-issued professional licenses or issuing penalties due to student default.

Introduced: February 3, 2021 See on congress.gov

Education Civil actions and liabilityEducation programs fundingHealth personnelHigher education

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Licensing and registrationsMedical educationMotor vehiclesState and local government operationsStudent aid and college costsTeaching, teachers, curricula

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Feb 3, 2021

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

Feb 3, 2021

Introduced in Senate

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Latest action February 3, 2021

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

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Job Opportunities for Borrowers Act or the Protecting JOBs Act

This bill prohibits a state from suspending, revoking, or denying a state-issued driver's license, teaching license, or professional license based solely on an individual's default or delinquency on a federal student loan or health education loan. Further, an aggrieved individual may bring a civil action against a state for violations.

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