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S 4867 117th Congress Senate Education

Loan Forgiveness for Educators Act of 2022

Introduced: September 15, 2022 Introduced by: Luján, Ben Ray Democratic · New Mexico See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sep 15, 2022
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Loan Forgiveness for Educators Act of 2022

This bill expands the Teacher Loan Forgiveness program. Among other provisions, the bill (1) renames the program the Educator Loan Forgiveness program, (2) expands program eligibility to early childhood educators and program directors serving in early childhood education programs and school leaders serving in public high-need schools, and (3) establishes a program in which the Department of Education cancels monthly student loan payments during qualifying service and provides complete loan forgiveness after five years of service.

What's happening now September 15, 2022

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

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4867: Loan Forgiveness for Educators Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4867/
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"S. 4867: Loan Forgiveness for Educators Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4867/.
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S. 4867, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4867/.
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