117 HR 1633 IH: Public Service Loan Forgiveness Inclusion Act of 2021 U.S. House of Representatives 2021-03-08 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 1633IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMarch 8, 2021Mr. Foster (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Ms. Clarke of New York, Ms. Norton, Mr. García of Illinois, Mr. Carson, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Keating, and Ms. Wexton) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and LaborA BILLTo amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow certain payments made by public service employees to qualify for public service repayment, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Inclusion Act of 2021.

2.

Qualifying payments

(a)

In general

Section 455(m) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(m)) is amended—(1)in paragraph (1)(A) by inserting subject to paragraph (5), before has made; and(2)by adding at the end the following:(5)

First 60 monthly payments

(A)

In general

For the purpose of meeting the requirement under subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1), the first 60 monthly payments may be payments under a repayment plan under subsection (d)(1) or (g).(B)

Applicability

This paragraph shall apply to borrowers who on or after the date of the enactment of this paragraph have made less than 120 monthly payments under paragraph (1)(A).. (b)

Notification to borrowers

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education shall—(1)inform each borrower of a loan made under part D of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087a et seq.) of—(A)paragraph (5) of section 455(m) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(m)), as amended by this Act; and(B)the effect of such paragraph on loan cancellation under such section 455(m) (20 U.S.C. 1087e(m)); and(2)provide information to such borrowers on how to change repayment plans.