Urges US President and Congress to establish student loan forgiveness program for certain doctors, nurses, and emergency medical services employees.
This New Jersey Assembly resolution (AR 50) urges the U.S. President and Congress to create a federal student loan forgiveness program specifically for doctors, nurses, and emergency medical services (EMS) workers who provided care during the COVID-19 pandemic. It targets healthcare professionals in private-sector roles not covered by the existing Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF), which requires government or non-profit employment. The resolution highlights these workers' heightened risks, stress, and significant student debt from lengthy education as justification for the program. As a non-binding resolution, it formally requests federal action to reduce financial burdens on pandemic-era healthcare workers.
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Jan 2024
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Higher Education Committee
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Chris DePhillips
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