HR 2829 · in committee · major
SERVICE Act
- education
What this bill does
- This bill makes the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program easier to access by reducing required payments from 120 to 96 months.
- Public service workers like teachers, nurses, and government employees benefit from expanded eligibility and a new appeals process.
- The Department of Education will create an online portal and job database, with no direct federal spending required beyond program administration.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would reducing the payment requirement from 120 to 96 months affect the total cost of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program for taxpayers?
- 02
Which categories of public service workers might newly qualify under the expanded eligibility criteria, and how would that change who benefits from forgiveness?
- 03
What evidence supports that an online appeals process would reduce the number of denied forgiveness claims compared to the current system?
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Sponsor · D-CT-2
Joe Courtney
Citizen cosponsors
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In Congress
5/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-04-10
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Legislative timeline
2025-04-10 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
2025-04-10 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-04-10 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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