Strengthening Loan Forgiveness for Public Servants Act
This bill creates a new student loan forgiveness program for public servants who take out federal loans after the law passes. It forgives 15% of the loan balance after 2 years of public service, increasing to 30% after 10 years, based on the loan amount when they started the job. Borrowers must submit an employment certification form to qualify, and the program also cancels interest accrued during the application review period. It directly affects public servants (like teachers, firefighters, and government workers) with new federal student loans who work full-time in qualifying roles for the required years.
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Introduced Dec 18, 2024
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Dec 18, 2024
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Dec 18, 2024
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