Military and Veteran Caregiver Student Loan Relief Act of 2021
Summary
Military and Veteran Caregiver Student Loan Relief Act of 2021 This bill makes designated primary family caregivers of veterans eligible for student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. Under the PSLF program, the Department of Education must cancel the balance of interest and principal due on a borrower's Federal Direct Loans after the borrower makes 120 monthly loan payments while employed in a public service job. This bill broadens the definition of public service job to include service as a primary family caregiver of an eligible veteran participating in the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced May 4, 2021
Last action May 4, 2021
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Committee
1
May 4, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
lower
May 4, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 12 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
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P
Gerald E. Connolly
DDemocratic
Co
Albio Sires
DDemocratic
Co
Andy Kim
DDemocratic
Co
Ann Kirkpatrick
DDemocratic
Co
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
Co
Chris Pappas
DDemocratic
Co
Dina Titus
DDemocratic
Co
Eleanor Holmes Norton
DDemocratic
Co
Elissa Slotkin
DDemocratic
Co
Jim Cooper
DDemocratic
Co
Ken Calvert
RRepublican
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