HR9974Referred to Committee

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.

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-07-27
Introduced
3
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Glenn Thompson
Glenn Thompson
Republican · PA · Representative
Votes with party: 97.6% (634 recorded votes)

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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

2026-07-27

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Plain-English Summary

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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