H.R. 9242 · 117th Congress
Legal Aid for Americans Act of 2022
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This bill establishes a pro bono service requirement for law school graduates who borrow federal student loans for their graduate legal education.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Oct 28, 2022
Legal Aid for Americans Act of 2022
This bill establishes a pro bono service requirement for law school graduates who borrow federal student loans for their graduate legal education.
Specifically, such a borrower must agree to perform pro bono legal work for not fewer than 50 hours per year for three years after the borrower obtains a license to practice law in a state (or for three years after completing the program of study, for borrowers who already had a license to practice when they received the loan). The bill exempts certain individuals from this requirement, including a borrower who is employed in a public service job.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Legal Aid for Americans Act of 2022
Latest action (Oct 28, 2022): Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Policy area: Education · Origin: House · Introduced: Oct 28, 2022
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.