United States · Bill · S
S. 2978 (106th)
Tribal College or University Teacher Loan Forgiveness Act
Introduced
27 July 2000
Last action
27 July 2000 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7893)
Sponsors
Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND], Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT], Sen. Kerrey, J. Robert [D-NE], Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI], Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD], Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT]
Subjects
Education
Source updated
20 August 2025
Summary
Tribal College or University Teacher Loan Forgiveness Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the cancellation of a specified percentage of the total amount of any Federal Perkins loan, Federal Family Education loan, or direct student loan for each year of employment (up to five) as a full-time teacher at a tribal college or university if the borrower is not in default on such loan. Prohibits a borrower from receiving, for the same service, such a benefit and a national service educational award.
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Timeline
27 July 2000
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
27 July 2000
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7893)
Source: IntroReferral
27 July 2000
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7892)
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 27 July 2000 · Download file
Documents
3 official files
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Sponsors
- Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kerrey, J. Robert [D-NE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/senate-bill/2978
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/106/s/2978
- us · 106-s-2978 · source updated 20 August 2025