PSLF Payment Completion Fairness Act
Congress moves to protect loan forgiveness eligibility for borrowers who completed qualifying public service
Stalled
No legislative action in over 90 days.
Legislative Progress
Key Points
- This bill aims to make sure people who did qualifying public service work can still qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
- It changes the rules so eligibility focuses on whether a borrower has performed qualifying public service, not just whether they are currently employed in that job at a specific moment.
- This could help borrowers who worked in public service but later changed jobs, took a break, or had gaps in employment after doing the qualifying work.
- If it becomes law, it may reduce “gotcha” denials where someone did the public service but is told they don’t qualify because of timing or paperwork about current employment.
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Milestones
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
Related News
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Houlahan Announces Bipartisan Legislation Supporting Public Servants at Roundtable of Law Enforcement, First Responders
Covers reintroduction of the PSLF Payment Completion Fairness Act and explains it would remove the requirement to be employed in public service at the time forgiveness is granted.
Houlahan Announces Bipartisan Legislation Supporting Public Servants at Roundtable of Law Enforcement, First Responders
Official release describing the bill’s aim to base PSLF eligibility on completed qualifying service/payments rather than employment status at the moment forgiveness is processed.
Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
PSLF Payment Completion Fairness Act
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