PSLF Administrative Improvements Act
Latest action · Mar 12, 2020 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.
- IntroducedMar 12, 2020
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
PSLF Administrative Improvements Act
This bill revises provisions related to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.
Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to establish a publicly accessible database of public service employers, which must include information required for the completion of employment certification forms. Such forms must also be available in languages other than English.
ED must annually provide certain notices of PSLF program requirements to public service employers and institutions of higher education. In addition, ED must determine whether a borrower who was denied loan cancellation under the PSLF program qualifies for loan cancellation under the Temporary Expanded Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
The bill requires ED to enter into data matching agreements with relevant federal agencies. In addition, the Department of Labor, the Internal Revenue Service, and the Social Security Administration must disclose any relevant records to ED. ED must notify borrowers of receipt of employer or employment information.
Additionally, it requires ED to ensure that (1) borrowers have access to an online portal that provides borrowers with certain instructions and information, including the number of monthly payments on qualifying loans; and (2) employers have the ability to electronically sign and submit forms associated with loan cancellation.
It also requires ED to develop and make publicly available procedures for determining whether a borrower meets the requirements for loan cancellation under the PSLF program.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 12, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-OH | David P. Joyce | Original | Mar 12, 2020 |
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 Mar 12, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 12, 2020Introduced in House
- Mar 12, 2020Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 166, no. 48, March 12, 2020, page H1670.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program under the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require an on-line portal, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- PSLF Administrative Improvements Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
- Congressional oversight
- Education
- Elementary and secondary education
- First responders and emergency personnel
- Foreign language and bilingual programs
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Government information and archives
- Government lending and loan guarantees
- Health personnel
- Higher education
- Internet and video services
- Internet, web applications, social media
- Law enforcement officers
- Lawyers and legal services
- Libraries and archives
- Licensing and registrations
- Military personnel and dependents
- Minority education
- Personnel records
- Preschool education
- Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
- Student aid and college costs
- Tax-exempt organizations
- Teaching, teachers, curricula
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 12, 2020Introduced in House
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