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Defense Community Teacher Support Act

USA117th CongressS-2399| Senate 
| Updated: 7/20/2021
Gary C. Peters

Gary C. Peters

Democratic Senator

Michigan

Cosponsors (1)
Jerry Moran (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Defense Community Teacher Support Act This bill makes certain teachers who teach in military impacted communities eligible for student loan forgiveness. A school in a military impacted community is served by a local educational agency for which at least 20% of the students in average daily attendance in all schools served by the agency during the preceding school year had a parent on active duty. Specifically, the bill directs the Department of Education to cancel up to $17,500 of federal student loans for a borrower who is an elementary or secondary school teacher employed for five consecutive years in a school in a military impacted community. In addition, a teacher who is required to move due to a permanent change in duty station of their spouse may meet the five-year teaching requirement by teaching in multiple schools in different military impacted communities.
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Timeline
Jun 22, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-4053
Introduced in House
Jul 20, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Jul 20, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • June 22, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-4053
    Introduced in House


  • July 20, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 20, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Education

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  • HR 117-4053: Defense Community Teacher Support Act
Elementary and secondary educationGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHigher educationMilitary personnel and dependentsStudent aid and college costsTeaching, teachers, curricula

Defense Community Teacher Support Act

USA117th CongressS-2399| Senate 
| Updated: 7/20/2021
Defense Community Teacher Support Act This bill makes certain teachers who teach in military impacted communities eligible for student loan forgiveness. A school in a military impacted community is served by a local educational agency for which at least 20% of the students in average daily attendance in all schools served by the agency during the preceding school year had a parent on active duty. Specifically, the bill directs the Department of Education to cancel up to $17,500 of federal student loans for a borrower who is an elementary or secondary school teacher employed for five consecutive years in a school in a military impacted community. In addition, a teacher who is required to move due to a permanent change in duty station of their spouse may meet the five-year teaching requirement by teaching in multiple schools in different military impacted communities.
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Timeline
Jun 22, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-4053
Introduced in House
Jul 20, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Jul 20, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • June 22, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-4053
    Introduced in House


  • July 20, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 20, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Gary C. Peters

Gary C. Peters

Democratic Senator

Michigan

Cosponsors (1)
Jerry Moran (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Education

Related Bills

  • HR 117-4053: Defense Community Teacher Support Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Elementary and secondary educationGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHigher educationMilitary personnel and dependentsStudent aid and college costsTeaching, teachers, curricula