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H.R. 8856 (117th)

Loan Forgiveness for Educators Act of 2022

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Introduced

15 September 2022

Last action

15 September 2022 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Sponsors

Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3], Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5], Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ], Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9], Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7], Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24], Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

Subjects

Education

Source updated

21 January 2026

Education

Summary

Loan Forgiveness for Educators Act of 2022 This bill expands the Teacher Loan Forgiveness program. Among other provisions, the bill (1) renames the program the Educator Loan Forgiveness program, (2) expands program eligibility to early childhood educators and program directors serving in early childhood education programs and school leaders serving in public high-need schools, and (3) establishes a program in which the Department of Education cancels monthly student loan payments during qualifying service and provides complete loan forgiveness after five years of service.

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Timeline

  1. 15 September 2022

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 15 September 2022

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 15 September 2022

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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