Loan Forgiveness for Educators Act of 2022
Latest action · Sep 15, 2022 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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.
- IntroducedSep 15, 2022
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Loan Forgiveness for Educators Act of 2022
This bill expands the Teacher Loan Forgiveness program. Among other provisions, the bill (1) renames the program the Educator Loan Forgiveness program, (2) expands program eligibility to early childhood educators and program directors serving in early childhood education programs and school leaders serving in public high-need schools, and (3) establishes a program in which the Department of Education cancels monthly student loan payments during qualifying service and provides complete loan forgiveness after five years of service.
Cosponsors 17
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 15, 2022 to Nov 15, 2022; 15 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Alex Padilla | Original | Sep 15, 2022 |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Original | Sep 15, 2022 |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Original | Sep 15, 2022 |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Original | Sep 15, 2022 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | Sep 15, 2022 |
| D-RI | Jack Reed | Original | Sep 15, 2022 |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Original | Sep 15, 2022 |
| D-AZ | Mark Kelly | Original | Sep 15, 2022 |
| D-NM | Martin Heinrich | Original | Sep 15, 2022 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Sep 15, 2022 |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Original | Sep 15, 2022 |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Original | Sep 15, 2022 |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Original | Sep 15, 2022 |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Original | Sep 15, 2022 |
| D-IL | Tammy Duckworth | Original | Sep 15, 2022 |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Sep 28, 2022 | |
| D-NV | Jacky Rosen | Nov 15, 2022 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee | Referred Sep 15, 2022 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 15, 2022Introduced in Senate
- Sep 15, 2022Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 963 | Loan Forgiveness for Educators Act | Reintroduced Bill | Mar 23, 2023 |
| HR 8856 | Loan Forgiveness for Educators Act of 2022 | Identical bill | Sep 15, 2022 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to provide enhanced student loan relief to educators.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Loan Forgiveness for Educators Act of 2022
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 15, 2022Introduced in Senate
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