PSLF Payment Completion Fairness Act
The PSLF Payment Completion Fairness Act (HR 2949) amends the Higher Education Act to clarify eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. It revises Section 455(m)(1)(B) by removing the phrase "is employed" and related text, replacing it with "has been" to focus solely on payment completion. This change ensures borrowers qualify for loan forgiveness once they've made 120 qualifying payments, regardless of current employment status. The bill directly affects federal student loan borrowers working in public service jobs who are seeking loan forgiveness under the PSLF program.
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Introduced Apr 27, 2023
Last action Apr 27, 2023
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Apr 27, 2023
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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Apr 27, 2023
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1 primary · 30 co-sponsors
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Chrissy Houlahan
DDemocratic
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Abigail Davis Spanberger
DDemocratic
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Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
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Chellie Pingree
DDemocratic
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Chris Pappas
DDemocratic
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Christopher R. Deluzio
DDemocratic
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Colin Z. Allred
DDemocratic
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David J. Trone
DDemocratic
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Donald G. Davis
DDemocratic
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
DDemocratic
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James P. McGovern
DDemocratic
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