H.R. 251 · 117th Congress
Public Service Appreciation Through Loan Forgiveness Act
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This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to implement a partial student loan forgiveness reduction schedule and conduct awareness activities relating to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jan 11, 2021
Public Service Appreciation Through Loan Forgiveness Act
This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to implement a partial student loan forgiveness reduction schedule and conduct awareness activities relating to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.
Specifically, ED must
- implement a public service loan forgiveness reduction schedule to cancel principal and interest due on Federal Direct Loans based on the number of payments made by the borrower,
- develop informational materials relating to the eligibility requirements of the PSLF program,
- make the informational materials available on its website and conduct outreach to not-for-profit institutions and government organizations about the availability of these materials, and
- establish an online portal for borrowers to submit employment certification forms.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Public Service Appreciation Through Loan Forgiveness Act
Latest action (Jan 11, 2021): Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Policy area: Education · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 11, 2021
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.