Senate
Oct 5, 2017A bill to amend section 455(m) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 in order to allow adjunct faculty members to qualify for public service loan forgiveness.
Summary
Official
Adjunct Faculty Loan Fairness Act of 2015 This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow part-time teachers to participate in the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan forgiveness program for public service employees, if they: (1) teach at least one course at an institution of higher education, a postsecondary vocational institution, or a Tribal College or University; and (2) do not have another full-time job.
Bill Progress
Bill has been introduced and assigned a number
Introduced(10/5/17)
Committee
Passed
House
Passed
Senate
President
Law
Sponsor
RD
Mr. Durbin
Senate (D) Illinois
Cosponsors (4)
Topics
Latest Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6361-6362; text of measure as introduced: CR S6362)
Oct 5, 2017