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H.R. 198 (109th)

Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act

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Introduced

4 January 2005

Last action

9 February 2005 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

Sponsors

David Scott, Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4], Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. Davis, Jo Ann [R-VA-1], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Marshall, Jim [D-GA-8], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4], Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2], Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Chandler, Ben [D-KY-6], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Drake, Thelma D. [R-VA-2], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5], Rep. Emanuel, Rahm [D-IL-5], Rep. Simmons, Rob [R-CT-2], Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2], Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2]

Subjects

Taxation, Education

Source updated

23 March 2026

Taxation · Education

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Summary

Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to establish a program of student loan forgiveness for borrowers who agree to remain employed, for at least three years, as public attorneys who are: (1) State or local criminal prosecutors; or (2) State, local, or Federal public defenders in criminal cases. Directs the Secretary of Education to provide such student loan repayment benefits for such public attorneys on a first-come, first-served basis, and subject to the availability of appropriations. Requires priority to be given to borrowers who received repayment benefits for the preceding fiscal year and have completed less than three years of the first required service period. Allows the borrower and the Secretary to enter into an additional agreement, after the required three-year period, for a successive period of service which may be less than three years. Limits the amount paid under such program on behalf of any borrower to $6,000 per calendar year and $40,000 total. Includes public defenders among those eligible under a current HEA program of cancellation of student loans for certain public service.

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Timeline

  1. 4 January 2005

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 4 January 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 4 January 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 9 February 2005

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

    Source: Committee

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