Teacher Debt Relief Act
This bill amends the Higher Education Act to expand eligibility for federal student loan forgiveness for teachers. It modifies sections 428J, 455(m), and 460 to remove specific exclusions, allowing more teachers in qualifying positions to access existing loan forgiveness programs. The key change simplifies eligibility by eliminating references to certain teaching roles that previously disqualified educators from the benefit. This directly affects public school teachers with federal student loans who meet the program's service requirements. The policy change streamlines access to forgiveness without creating new funding or altering program thresholds.
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Introduced Jan 30, 2024
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Jan 30, 2024
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Jan 30, 2024
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Debbie Stabenow
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