Young Farmer Success Act

Glenn Thompson

Republican · PA · Representative

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• Joe Courtney (D-CT-2)Original· 2026-07-27
• Monica De La Cruz (R-TX-15)Original· 2026-07-27
• Nikki Budzinski (D-IL-13)Original· 2026-07-27
• James Gallagher (R-CA-1)· 2026-08-03

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

2026-07-27

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Farm and ranch workers would become eligible for federal student loan forgiveness programs that currently only cover people in traditional public service jobs like teaching, nursing, and government work. This change would allow agricultural workers who meet other requirements to have portions of their federal student loans canceled after a certain period of employment. The bill aims to recognize farm and ranch work as a form of public service comparable to other occupations already covered by loan forgiveness programs.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9974 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9974 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include certain individuals who work on farms or ranches as individuals who are employed in public service jobs for purposes of eligibility for loan forgiveness under the Federal Direct Loan program. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 27, 2026 Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Courtney, Ms. De La Cruz, and Ms. Budzinski) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include certain individuals who work on farms or ranches as individuals who are employed in public service jobs for purposes of eligibility for loan forgiveness under the Federal Direct Loan program. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Young Farmer Success Act''. SEC. 2. ELIGIBILITY OF CERTAIN FARM AND RANCH WORKERS FOR STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS. (a) Eligibility.--Section 455(m)(3)(B) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(m)(3)(B)) is amended-- (1) in clause (i), by striking ``or'' at the end; (2) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; or''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(iii) a full-time job engaged in farm work as an employee or manager of a qualified farm or ranch.''. (b) Definition.--Section 455(m)(3) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1087e(m)(3)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(C) Qualified farm or ranch.--The term `qualified farm or ranch' means, with respect to a year, a farm or ranch whose earnings of gross revenue during the year from the sale of agricultural products are equal to or greater than-- ``(i) in the case of 2026, $35,000; or ``(ii) in the case of any succeeding year, the amount applicable under this subparagraph for the previous year increased by the estimated percentage change in the Consumer Price Index (as determined by the Secretary, using the definition in section 478(f)) for the most recent year preceding such year.''. <all>

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