H.R. 8856 · 117th Congress · House

Loan Forgiveness for Educators Act of 2022

Active· Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Introduced
Sep 15, 22
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Loan Forgiveness for Educators Act of 2022

This bill expands the Teacher Loan Forgiveness program. Among other provisions, the bill (1) renames the program the Educator Loan Forgiveness program, (2) expands program eligibility to early childhood educators and program directors serving in early childhood education programs and school leaders serving in public high-need schools, and (3) establishes a program in which the Department of Education cancels monthly student loan payments during qualifying service and provides complete loan forgiveness after five years of service.

Action Timeline

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  1. SEP 15, 2022IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  2. SEP 15, 2022IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. SEP 15, 2022IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Committees

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Education and Workforce Committee

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Referred: Sep 15, 2022

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