Dental Loan Repayment Assistance Act
Summary
Dental Loan Repayment Assistance Act This bill modifies the requirements for calculating taxable income to exclude from gross income payments received under the federally funded student loan repayment program for full-time faculty members of dental schools with programs in general, pediatric, or public health dentistry. The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to report to Congress on the participation of dental providers and faculty in areas and schools receiving funding under the program.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Feb 25, 2021
Last action Feb 25, 2021
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Total actions
2
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Committee
1
Feb 25, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S892-894)
upper
Feb 25, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Benjamin L. Cardin
DDemocratic
Co
Cindy Hyde-Smith
RRepublican
Co
Roger F. Wicker
RRepublican
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