Recognizing Military Service in PSLF Act

1/11/2023, 1:49 PM

Recognizing Military Service in PSLF Act

This bill requires the Department of Education to count each month for which a borrower's federal student loan payment was in deferment or forbearance during a period of active duty, including certain National Guard duty, as a qualifying payment for the purpose of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.

Under current law, a borrower who is a service member is eligible to receive student loan forgiveness under the PSLF program; however, if the borrower places their loan into deferment or forbearance while they are on active duty, that period of time does not count as a qualifying payment for the PSLF program.

Congress
117

Number
S - 1480

Introduced on
2021-04-29

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

4/29/2021

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Recognizing Military Service in PSLF Act

This bill requires the Department of Education to count each month for which a borrower's federal student loan payment was in deferment or forbearance during a period of active duty, including certain National Guard duty, as a qualifying payment for the purpose of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.

Under current law, a borrower who is a service member is eligible to receive student loan forgiveness under the PSLF program; however, if the borrower places their loan into deferment or forbearance while they are on active duty, that period of time does not count as a qualifying payment for the PSLF program.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill 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.

Policy Areas
Education

Potential Impact
Government lending and loan guarantees
Higher education
Military personnel and dependents
National Guard and reserves
Student aid and college costs

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary7/23/2021

Recognizing Military Service in PSLF Act

This bill requires the Department of Education to count each month for which a borrower's federal student loan payment was in deferment or forbearance during a period of active duty...


Latest Action4/29/2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.