118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 1001Military and Veteran Caregiver Student Loan Relief Act of 2023

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include service as a veteran family caregiver as a public service job for purposes of the public service loan forgiveness program, and for other purposes.

Education
Introduced Feb 14, 2023
Last action Feb 14, 2023
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Referred
Feb 14, 2023
Education and Workforce
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Committee
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House floor
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill makes designated primary family caregivers of veterans eligible for student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. Under the PSLF program, the Department of Education must cancel the balance of interest and principal due on a borrower's Federal Direct Loans after the borrower makes 120 monthly loan payments while employed in a public service job. This bill broadens the definition of public service job to include service as a primary family caregiver of an eligible veteran participating in the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 2 actions
Feb 14, 2023
Introduced in House
Feb 14, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.