HR 5523 · 117th Congress 2021–2023, ended

Pay Down, Upskill Act of 2021

Introduced Oct 8, 2021 Originated House Sponsor Conor Lamb D-PA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Oct 8, 2021 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedOct 8, 2021
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Pay Down, Upskill Act of 2021

This bill establishes the Pay Down or Upskill Education Benefit Program through which the Department of Education (ED) must provide an education benefit of up to $10,000 to each eligible individual. Eligible individual refers to an individual who (1) is at least 18 years old but less than 65 years old, and (2) received a certain recovery rebate in 2021.

Specifically, the bill requires ED to provide an education benefit to an eligible individual to (1) repay all or part of the individual's qualifying student loans, or (2) pay all or part of the individual's qualified educational expenses (i.e., tuition and fees for an education or training program that results in a recognized postsecondary credential).

ED must prescribe regulations for returning an education benefit when the individual withdraws or fails to complete enrollment for the individual's education or training program.

Cosponsors

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No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Actions 2

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  1. Oct 8, 2021Introduced in House
  2. Oct 8, 2021Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.

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  1. Oct 8, 2021Introduced in House

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