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H.R. 2992 (115th)

Fairness in Forgiveness Act of 2017

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Introduced

21 June 2017

Last action

21 June 2017 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Sponsors

Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM], Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7], Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]

Subjects

Energy, Education

Source updated

11 August 2025

Energy · Education

Summary

Fairness in Forgiveness Act of 2017 This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include as a public service job for purposes of the public service loan forgiveness program a full-time job as an employee of a management and operating contractor of a national laboratory owned by the Department of Energy. This bill and its amendments take effect as if enacted on October 1, 2007.

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Timeline

  1. 21 June 2017

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 21 June 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 21 June 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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