Legal Aid for Americans Act of 2022
Summary
Legal Aid for Americans Act of 2022 This bill establishes a pro bono service requirement for law school graduates who borrow federal student loans for their graduate legal education. Specifically, such a borrower must agree to perform pro bono legal work for not fewer than 50 hours per year for three years after the borrower obtains a license to practice law in a state (or for three years after completing the program of study, for borrowers who already had a license to practice when they received the loan). The bill exempts certain individuals from this requirement, including a borrower who is employed in a public service job.
Bill status
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Introduction
Oct 2022
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Introduced Oct 28, 2022
Last action Oct 28, 2022
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Oct 28, 2022
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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Oct 28, 2022
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Introduced in House
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Tim Burchett
RRepublican
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