Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act
Latest action · Feb 9, 2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 4, 2005
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to establish a program of student loan forgiveness for borrowers who agree to remain employed, for at least three years, as public attorneys who are: (1) State or local criminal prosecutors; or (2) State, local, or Federal public defenders in criminal cases.
Directs the Secretary of Education to provide such student loan repayment benefits for such public attorneys on a first-come, first-served basis, and subject to the availability of appropriations. Requires priority to be given to borrowers who received repayment benefits for the preceding fiscal year and have completed less than three years of the first required service period. Allows the borrower and the Secretary to enter into an additional agreement, after the required three-year period, for a successive period of service which may be less than three years. Limits the amount paid under such program on behalf of any borrower to $6,000 per calendar year and $40,000 total.
Includes public defenders among those eligible under a current HEA program of cancellation of student loans for certain public service.
Cosponsors 40
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 2, 2005 to Jul 10, 2006.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Anthony D. Weiner | Mar 2, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn McCarthy | Mar 2, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Mar 2, 2005 | |
| D-AZ | Ed Pastor | Mar 2, 2005 | |
| D-VA | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Mar 2, 2005 | |
| D-GA | Jim Marshall | Mar 9, 2005 | |
| R-VA | Jo Ann Davis | Mar 9, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Nita M. Lowey | Mar 9, 2005 | |
| D-TN | Bart Gordon | Mar 17, 2005 | |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Apr 6, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Major R. Owens | Apr 6, 2005 | |
| D-RI | Patrick J. Kennedy | Apr 6, 2005 | |
| D-CO | Diana DeGette | Apr 19, 2005 | |
| D-NC | David E. Price | Apr 28, 2005 | |
| D-MA | Martin T. Meehan | Apr 28, 2005 | |
| D-CT | Rosa L. DeLauro | Apr 28, 2005 | |
| D-TN | Harold E. Ford Jr. | Jul 19, 2005 | |
| D-MA | Stephen F. Lynch | Oct 6, 2005 | |
| D-PA | Chaka Fattah | Feb 7, 2006 | |
| R-AL | Spencer Bachus | Feb 7, 2006 | |
| D-FL | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Feb 14, 2006 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Feb 14, 2006 | |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Feb 28, 2006 | |
| D-LA | William J. Jefferson | Mar 2, 2006 | |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | Mar 7, 2006 | |
| D-CA | Howard L. Berman | Mar 13, 2006 | |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Mar 29, 2006 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Apr 3, 2006 | |
| D-KY | Ben Chandler | Apr 5, 2006 | |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Apr 5, 2006 | |
| R-VA | Thelma D. Drake | Apr 5, 2006 | |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | Apr 25, 2006 | |
| D-TN | Jim Cooper | Apr 25, 2006 | |
| D-IL | Rahm Emanuel | Apr 25, 2006 | |
| R-CT | Rob Simmons | Apr 25, 2006 | |
| D-CO | Mark Udall | May 9, 2006 | |
| D-ME | Michael H. Michaud | May 9, 2006 | |
| D-CA | Henry A. Waxman | May 23, 2006 | |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Jun 9, 2006 | |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Jul 10, 2006 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Education and Workforce Committee | Referred Jan 4, 2005 |
| Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee | Referred Feb 9, 2005 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 9, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
- Jan 4, 2005Introduced in House
- Jan 4, 2005Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2039 | Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act of 2005 | Related bill | May 25, 2006 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To authorize funding for student loan repayment for public attorneys.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 4, 2005Introduced in House
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