HR 8856 · 117th Congress · Education

Loan Forgiveness for Educators Act of 2022

Introduced 2022-09-15· Sponsored by Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3]· 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: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.(2022-09-15)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

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Cosponsors (15)

15 Democrats
Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]CT
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]AZ
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]NJ
Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-7]AZ
Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16]NY
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27]CA
Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-11]CA
Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]CA
Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]FL
Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52]CA
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]OR
Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]WA
Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]CA
Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]MD
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC