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H.R. 4607 (116th)

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include certain employment as a health care practitioner as eligible for public service loan forgiveness, and for other purposes.

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Introduced

4 October 2019

Last action

4 October 2019 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Sponsors

Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9], Paul Cook, Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20], Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2], Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37], Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38], Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34], Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2], Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47], Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46], Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1], Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15], Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21], Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]

Subjects

Healthcare, Education

Source updated

21 July 2025

Healthcare · Education

Summary

This bill defines a full-time health care practitioner for the purpose of participation in the student loan repayment plan for public service employees. Specifically, the bill establishes a definition that encompasses an individual employed as a health care practitioner at a nonprofit or public hospital or facility who is prohibited from being directly employed by such hospital or facility under state law.

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Timeline

  1. 4 October 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 4 October 2019

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 4 October 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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