US Congress House Bill 4736 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on March 3 2010 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-03-22 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Energy Education Loan Forgiveness Act of 2010 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to provide student loan forgiveness under the Federal Family Education Loan, Direct Loan, and Perkins Loans programs to individuals who have been employed for at least one year after this Act's enactment as full-time skilled energy workers in advanced energy industries. Limits the maximum amount of such loan forgiveness to $2,000 after the first year of a skilled energy worker's employment, with incremental increases after each of the following four years, reaching $5,000 of the loan obligation of the borrower outstanding after the completion of the fifth year. Includes as advanced energy industries those involved in: (1) alternative energy; (2) nuclear energy; (3) energy efficient construction, retrofitting, and design; (4) sustainable energy technologies; (5) water and energy conservation; (6) recycling and waste reduction; (7) advanced agriculture; (8) carbon sequestration and storage; (9) natural gas drilling; and (10) clean coal production.

Energy Education Loan Forgiveness Act of 2010

Rep. Charles Wilson [D-OH]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-03-22		Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
2010-03-03		Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
2010-03-03		Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1033-1034)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/4736/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr4736/BILLS-111hr4736ih.pdf