Dental Loan Repayment Assistance Act
Latest action · Feb 25, 2021 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S892-894)
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 25, 2021
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Dental Loan Repayment Assistance Act
This bill modifies the requirements for calculating taxable income to exclude from gross income payments received under the federally funded student loan repayment program for full-time faculty members of dental schools with programs in general, pediatric, or public health dentistry.
The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to report to Congress on the participation of dental providers and faculty in areas and schools receiving funding under the program.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 25, 2021 to Mar 18, 2021, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MS | Roger F. Wicker | Original | Feb 25, 2021 |
| R-MS | Cindy Hyde-Smith | Mar 18, 2021 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 25, 2021Introduced in Senate
- Feb 25, 2021Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S892-894)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1285 | Dental Loan Repayment Assistance Act | Identical bill | Feb 25, 2021 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 25, 2021Introduced in Senate
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