118th Congress Education
H.R. 1757: Loan Forgiveness for Educators Act
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Summary
This bill expands loan forgiveness for educators by revising the Teacher Loan Forgiveness Program. The program provides loan forgiveness (up to $17,500) for teachers who are highly qualified, teach full-time in a low-income elementary or secondary school or educational service agency, and complete five years of consecutive service.
Specifically, the bill renames the program as the Educator Loan Forgiveness Programs.
Additionally, the bill expands the program by making additional loan types eligible for benefits under the program (e.g., parent PLUS loans).
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Further, the bill 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.
The bill requires the Department of Education to
- make monthly student loan payments on behalf of the educator during qualifying service (i.e., employment as a full-time qualifying educator in a high-need school or an early childhood education program),
- provide complete loan forgiveness after five years of qualifying service, and
- take steps to notify borrowers about changes to the program.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Alma Adams D-NCOriginal
- Earl Blumenauer D-OROriginal
- Jamaal Bowman D-NYOriginal
- André Carson D-INOriginal
- Judy Chu D-CAOriginal
- Salud Carbajal D-CAOriginal
- Troy Carter D-LAOriginal
- Yadira Caraveo D-COOriginal
- Lloyd Doggett D-TXOriginal
- Mark DeSaulnier D-CAOriginal
- Adriano Espaillat D-NYOriginal
- Raúl Grijalva D-AZOriginal
- Jesús García D-ILOriginal
- Jahana Hayes D-CTOriginal
- Henry Johnson D-GAOriginal
- Pramila Jayapal D-WAOriginal
- Eleanor Norton D-DCOriginal
- Scott Peters D-CAOriginal
- Melanie Stansbury D-NMOriginal
- Rashida Tlaib D-MIOriginal
- David Trone D-MDOriginal
- Jill Tokuda D-HIOriginal
- Nydia Velázquez D-NYOriginal
- Juan Vargas D-CAOriginal
- Ruben Gallego D-AZ
- Joe Neguse D-CO
- Darren Soto D-FL
- Robert Menendez D-NJ
- John Sarbanes D-MD
- Josh Gottheimer D-NJ
- Angie Craig D-MN
- C. Ruppersberger D-MD
- Steve Cohen D-TN
- Andy Kim D-NJ
- Andrea Salinas D-OR
- Mary Peltola D-AK
- Suzanne Bonamici D-OR
Who scored on this bill
- 1Teresa Leger Fernandez SponsorIntroduced, reached a cosponsor milestone2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the House by Teresa Leger Fernandez.
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- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.