To amend title 10, United States Code, to increase loan repayment limits for health professionals serving in the Armed Forces.

Summary

Amends provisions authorizing educational loan repayment in exchange for service as a health professional in the Selected Reserved of an armed force and determined to be needed critically in order to meet identified wartime combat medical skill shortages to limit payment amounts to $60,000 (currently, $20,000) per year of service. Eliminates provisions limiting the total amount that may be repaid on behalf of any person to $50,000.

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Timeline

1. 8 May 2008

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 8 May 2008

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 8 May 2008

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 23 May 2008

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 8 May 2008 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 8 May 2008

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 8 May 2008

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Sponsors

• Niki Tsongas · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hayes, Robin [R-NC-8] · R · Sponsor
• John Boozman · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] · R · Sponsor
• Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• ROBERT BRADY · D · Sponsor
• James McGovern · D · Sponsor
• Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7] · D · Cosponsor
• DON YOUNG · R · Cosponsor
• · hsas00 · Standing

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