Second Chance at Public Service Loan Forgiveness Act
Summary
Second Chance at Public Service Loan Forgiveness Act This bill makes changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. Among other changes, the bill (1) allows a borrower who obtained an eligible Federal Direct Loan on or after January 1, 1994, to receive loan forgiveness under the PSLF program; (2) provides additional relevant definitions, including to specify that full-time employment is at least 30 hours a week; and (3) allows an eligible teacher to use the same teaching service to qualify for both the Teacher Loan Forgiveness program and the PSLF program.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jul 21, 2022
Last action Jul 21, 2022
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Committee
1
Jul 21, 2022
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
lower
Jul 21, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Donald Norcross
DDemocratic
Co
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
Co
Jahana Hayes
DDemocratic
Co
Stephen F. Lynch
DDemocratic
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