To direct the Secretary of Education to deem each month for which certain Federal student loans are in deferment during a period of active duty service as months counted toward public service loan forgiveness, and for other purposes.
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Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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AI Government Intelligence™This bill directs the Secretary of Education to count each month during which certain Federal student loans are in deferment due to active duty military service as qualifying months toward the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. This means that active duty service members with eligible federal student loans would have those deferment months credited toward loan forgiveness under PSLF. The bill was introduced in the House during the 118th Congress but did not advance beyond committee referral and ultimately failed or expired.
The bill aimed to provide active duty military service members with credit toward Public Service Loan Forgiveness for loan deferment periods during their service, but it did not progress past committee review and expired.
- The bill applies to federal student loans that are in deferment during active duty military service.
- Each month of deferment during active duty would count as a qualifying month toward Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
- The bill was referred to the House Committees on Education and the Workforce and Armed Services but did not advance further.
['Active duty military service members with eligible federal student loans', 'U.S. Department of Education (for implementation)', 'Potentially the military and veterans communities']
['The bill did not specify detailed implementation mechanisms or oversight provisions.', 'Potential administrative challenges in verifying active duty status and deferment periods for loan forgiveness credit.', 'No information on funding or cost implications was provided.', 'The bill did not advance, so no legislative authority was granted.']
The bill was introduced in the House during the 118th Congress and referred to relevant committees for consideration. It relates to ongoing efforts to support military service members through federal student loan policy, specifically the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. The bill ultimately failed or expired without further legislative action.
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['If enacted, the bill could encourage active duty service members to maintain federal student loans in deferment, potentially affecting loan repayment patterns.', 'May increase administrative workload for the Department of Education in tracking and verifying qualifying months for PSLF.', 'Could influence broader policy discussions about crediting military service toward federal loan forgiveness programs.']
The bill lacks detailed text and official summary, limiting full analysis. Its failure to advance past committee referral means no changes to current law occurred. Oversight considerations include how the Department of Education would verify active duty status and deferment periods for loan forgiveness credit. Transparency about implementation plans and cost estimates would be important if the bill were reconsidered.
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