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H.R. 15835 94th Congress House

A bill to amend the direct loan provisions of the Higher Education Act of 1965, and of the Education Amendments of 1972, to provide for pro rata cancellation of loans for service performed on a…

Official title: A bill to amend the direct loan provisions of the Higher Education Act of 1965, and of the Education Amendments of 1972, to provide for pro rata cancellation o… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the direct loan provisions of the Higher Education Act of 1965, and of the Education Amendments of 1972, to provide for pro rata cancellation of loans for service performed on a part-time basis or for less than a full year.

Introduced: October 1, 1976 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 94th Congress ended
It never became law before the 94th Congress (1975–1976) 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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Oct 1, 1976
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Oct 1, 1976
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 1, 1976

Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Permits loans made to students under the direct loan provisions of the Higher Education Act of 1965 or under provisions of the National Defense Education Act of 1958 to be cancelled according to specified schedules on the basis of certain teaching services performed on a part-time basis or for less than one year.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 15835: A bill to amend the direct loan provisions of the Higher Education Act of 1965, and of the Education Amendments of 1972, to provide for pro rata cancellation of loans for service performed on a part-time basis or for less than a full year.. 94th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/94-HR-15835/
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"H.R. 15835: A bill to amend the direct loan provisions of the Higher Education Act of 1965, and of the Education Amendments of 1972, to provide for pro rata cancellation of loans for service performed on a part-time basis or for less than a full year.." 94th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/94-HR-15835/.
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H.R. 15835, 94th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/94-HR-15835/.
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[H.R. 15835: A bill to amend the direct loan provisions of the Higher Education Act of 1965, and of the Education Amendments of 1972, to provide for pro rata cancellation of loans for service performed on a part-time basis or for less than a full year.](https://openamerica.io/bill/94-HR-15835/)
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