S. 407 · 108th Congress
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide loan forgiveness for attorneys who represent…
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A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide loan forgiveness for attorneys who represent low-income families or individuals involved in the family or domestic relations court systems.
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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 108th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.
1 cosponsor · 1 D
1 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a demonstration program of student loan forgiveness for highly qualified attorneys who: (1) work for State or local government, or nonprofit private, entities on behalf of low-income families or individuals in the family or domestic relations court systems; and (2) have trained and worked in areas…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Feb 13, 2003
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide loan forgiveness for attorneys who represent low-income families or individuals involved in the family or domestic relations court systems.
Latest action (Feb 13, 2003): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2483-2484)
Policy area: Education · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Feb 13, 2003
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.