A bill to provide Federal Perkins Loan cancellation for public defenders.

Bill Number

S 1112

Introduced

Jun 27, 2001

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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Topics

Crime and Law Enforcement Economics and Public Finance Education Federal aid to higher education Higher education Public defenders Student loan funds

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Summary

Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for student loan forgiveness for public defenders under the Federal Perkins Loan program.

Prohibits construing this Act to authorize refunding of any loan repayment.

Actions

Jun 27, 2001

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jun 27, 2001

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6998)
Jun 27, 2001

Introduced in Senate

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