US HB3096 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 24-0)
Status: Introduced on June 4 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-04 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Pending: House Education and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 4 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-04 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Pending: House Education and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Directs the Department of Education to cancel 15%, 15%, 20%, 20%, and 30% of the amount a borrower owes after 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10 years of public service employment, respectively, on a federal student loan made after this bill's enactment. Currently, the loan is forgiven if the borrower is not in default and has made 120 monthly payments on such loan while employed as a public service employee.
Title
Strengthening Loan Forgiveness for Public Servants Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Eric Swalwell [D-CA] | Rep. Brendan Boyle [D-PA] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. John Garamendi [D-CA] |
| Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT] | Rep. Diana DeGette [D-CO] | Rep. Seth Moulton [D-MA] | Rep. Gil Cisneros [D-CA] |
| Rep. Sanford Bishop [D-GA] | Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL] | Rep. Gregory Meeks [D-NY] | Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH] |
| Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL] | Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH] | Rep. Debra Haaland [D-NM] | Rep. Sharice Davids [D-KS] |
| Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] | Rep. Suzan DelBene [D-WA] | Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME] | Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] |
| Rep. Joseph Kennedy [D-MA] | Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL] | Rep. Jahana Hayes [D-CT] | Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell [D-FL] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-04 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. |
| 2019-06-04 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB3760 (Related) 2020-05-19 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Subjects
Education
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government information and archives
Health personnel
Higher education
Interest, dividends, interest rates
Law enforcement officers
Military personnel and dependents
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Student aid and college costs
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government information and archives
Health personnel
Higher education
Interest, dividends, interest rates
Law enforcement officers
Military personnel and dependents
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Student aid and college costs
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/3096/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr3096/BILLS-116hr3096ih.pdf |
