To direct the Secretary of Education to deem each month for which certain Federal student loans are in deferment during a period of active duty service as months counted toward public service loan forgiveness, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To direct the Secretary of Education to deem each month for which certain Federal student loans are in deferment during a period of active duty service as months counted toward public service loan forgiveness, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers. The main policy domain is Education, Government Operations, Defense.
Who Benefits and How
schools, students, and education providers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, schools, students, and education providers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HDC30E4B397514B4FAED67E53ED6545B6: 1. Active duty deferment periods counted toward public service loan forgiveness Section 455(m) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(m)) is...
- Section H74455172103A42FFA8AC356DD4C5A649: 2. Ensuring access to certain higher education benefits Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and on an annual basis thereafter,...
- Section H83A83114EA524168B432EB12ED4561E4: 3. Report to Congress Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Education shall...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To direct the Secretary of Education to deem each month for which certain Federal student loans are in deferment during a period of active duty service as months counted toward public service loan forgiveness, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.
Key Policy Areas
Education, Government Operations, Defense
Primary Purpose
This bill, To direct the Secretary of Education to deem each month for which certain Federal student loans are in deferment during a period of active duty service as months counted toward public service loan forgiveness, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- schools, students, and education providers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- schools, students, and education providers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Courtney (for himself, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, and …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_defense"
- → Secretary of Defense
- "secretary_of_education"
- → Secretary of Education
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