Young Farmer Success Act
Summary
Young Farmer Success Act This bill makes certain farmers or ranchers eligible for student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. Under the PSLF program, the Department of Education must cancel the balance of interest and principal due on a borrower's Federal Direct Loans after the borrower makes 120 monthly loan payments while employed in a public service job. This bill broadens the definition of public service job to include a full-time job engaged in farm work as an employee or manager of a qualified farm or ranch.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jul 28, 2022
Last action Jul 28, 2022
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Committee
1
Jul 28, 2022
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
lower
Jul 28, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Joe Courtney
DDemocratic
Co
Chellie Pingree
DDemocratic
Co
Glenn Thompson
RRepublican
Co
Jahana Hayes
DDemocratic
Co
Josh Harder
DDemocratic
Co
Lee M. Zeldin
RRepublican
Co
Lisa Blunt Rochester
DDemocratic
Co
Mayra Flores
RRepublican
Co
Peter Welch
DDemocratic
Co
Robin L. Kelly
DDemocratic
Co
Zoe Lofgren
DDemocratic
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