HR4727Referred to Committee
To codify Executive Order 14235 relating to restoring public service loan forgiveness.
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2025-07-23
Introduced
0
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Keith Self
Republican · TX · Representative
Votes with party: 82.7% (659 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/S001224
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (0)
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Committee Activity
Currently in
- House Committee on Education and WorkforceReferred To · 2025-07-23
Previously
- Education and Workforce CommitteeReferred To · 2025-07-23
Plain-English Summary
This bill would make permanent a temporary program that forgives federal student loans for people who work in public service jobs like teaching, nursing, and government work. Currently, borrowers can have their remaining loan balance erased after making 120 qualifying monthly payments while employed full-time in eligible public service positions, but this bill would codify and protect that program in law rather than leaving it dependent on executive orders that could change with future administrations. The change would primarily benefit teachers, social workers, military members, and other public servants who are pursuing loan forgiveness.
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Subjects
Education
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