HR 2572 · 110th Congress · Education

Nurse Loan Forgiveness Act of 2007

Introduced 2007-06-05· Sponsored by Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-47]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6113-6114)(2007-06-07)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Nurse Loan Forgiveness Act of 2007 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to include, under HEA student loan forgiveness and cancellation programs, nurses who: (1) serve at least one calendar year in an approved health care facility or setting; or (2) have a Masters of Science in Nursing and are nursing instructors in a school of nursing. Limits the maximum amount of such loan repayment by the Secretary of Education to $2,000 after the first year of a nurse's employment, with incremental increases after the second through fourth years, up to $5,000 after the fifth year.…

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Cosponsors (14)

14 Democrats
Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]CT
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]GA
Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6]TN
Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-21]NY
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]TN
Rep. Brady, Robert A. [D-PA-1]PA
Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15]TX
Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2]LA
Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large]VI
Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4]AZ
Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8]VA
Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-18]NY
Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10]NJ
Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7]MD