To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include certain employment as a health care practitioner as eligible for public service loan forgiveness, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Oct 4, 2019 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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.
- IntroducedOct 4, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
This bill defines a full-time health care practitioner for the purpose of participation in the student loan repayment plan for public service employees. Specifically, the bill establishes a definition that encompasses an individual employed as a health care practitioner at a nonprofit or public hospital or facility who is prohibited from being directly employed by such hospital or facility under state law.
Cosponsors 14
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 4, 2019 to Aug 11, 2020, with 4 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | Dan Crenshaw | Original | Oct 4, 2019 |
| D-TX | Joaquin Castro | Original | Oct 4, 2019 |
| D-CA | Karen Bass | Original | Oct 4, 2019 |
| R-CA | Paul Cook | Original | Oct 4, 2019 |
| D-CA | Linda T. Sánchez | Oct 28, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Jimmy Gomez | Oct 31, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Jared Huffman | Nov 21, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Eric Swalwell | Apr 21, 2020 | |
| D-CA | J. Luis Correa | Apr 21, 2020 | |
| D-CA | Jim Costa | Apr 21, 2020 | |
| D-CA | John Garamendi | Apr 21, 2020 | |
| D-CA | Katie Porter | Apr 21, 2020 | |
| R-TX | Louie Gohmert | Apr 21, 2020 | |
| D-CA | Alan S. Lowenthal | Aug 11, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 4, 2019Introduced in House
- Oct 4, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 925 | The Heroes Act | Related bill | Oct 1, 2020 |
| S 3746 | Stopping Doctor Shortages Act | Related bill | May 14, 2020 |
| HR 4674 | College Affordability Act | Related bill | Dec 28, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
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Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 4, 2019Introduced in House
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