US SB3543 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on March 19 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-19 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 19 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-19 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Authorizes the Department of Education (ED) to waive monthly payments under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program during a qualifying emergency (e.g., a public health emergency). Specifically, ED may waive the requirement that a borrower make a monthly payment under the PSLF program during a month in which there is a qualifying emergency in the borrower's state of employment. The bill specifies that a borrower will not be disqualified from receiving loan cancellation under the PSLF program due to failure to make a payment during a qualifying emergency.
Title
Public Service Loan Forgiveness Protection Act
Sponsors
Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-03-19 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
Subjects
Education
Emergency medical services and trauma care
First responders and emergency personnel
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government lending and loan guarantees
Health personnel
Higher education
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Law enforcement officers
Lawyers and legal services
Military personnel and dependents
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Student aid and college costs
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Emergency medical services and trauma care
First responders and emergency personnel
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government lending and loan guarantees
Health personnel
Higher education
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Law enforcement officers
Lawyers and legal services
Military personnel and dependents
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Student aid and college costs
Teaching, teachers, curricula
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3543/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s3543/BILLS-116s3543is.pdf |