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 · Feb 18, 2021 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.
- IntroducedFeb 18, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
This bill makes certain full-time health care practitioners eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. Specifically, the bill extends program eligibility to health care practitioners who work at a nonprofit or public hospital or facility but are prohibited under state law from being directly employed by the hospital or facility.
Cosponsors 35
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 18, 2021 to Mar 8, 2022, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-CA | Jay Obernolte | Original | Feb 18, 2021 |
| D-TX | Joaquin Castro | Original | Feb 18, 2021 |
| R-TX | Van Taylor | Original | Feb 18, 2021 |
| R-CA | Darrell Issa | Apr 1, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Jared Huffman | Apr 1, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Karen Bass | Apr 1, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Eric Swalwell | May 4, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | May 4, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Jim Costa | May 4, 2021 | |
| D-CA | John Garamendi | May 4, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Judy Chu | May 4, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Katie Porter | May 4, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Mike Levin | May 4, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | May 19, 2021 | |
| R-CA | Doug LaMalfa | May 19, 2021 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 18, 2021Introduced in House
- Feb 18, 2021Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 311 | Stopping Doctor Shortages Act | Related bill | Feb 12, 2021 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 18, 2021Introduced in House
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