H.R. 3359: Teacher Loan Repayment Act of 2015

114th Congress · introduced 2015-07-29 · Education · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

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Where it came from: introduced 2015-07-29 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Teacher Loan Repayment Act of 2015

Plain summary

Teacher Loan Repayment Act of 2015 This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to modify the financial aid programs for teachers. Specifically, it terminates the authority of the Department of Education (ED) to: (1) award new grants under the Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant program and (2) enter new loan forgiveness agreements under the under the Teacher Loan Forgiveness program. The bill authorizes and directs ED to administer a new loan repayment for teachers program. To qualify, a borrower must be a full-time teacher in a low-income school or location and meet other requirements. ED, on behalf of a qualified borrower, makes $250-$400 direct monthly payments on Federal Family Education Loan or Direct Loan program Subsidized, Unsubsidized, and, in certain circumstances, Consolidation Loans. To remain eligible for loan repayment, a borrower must continue to be employed in the school or location of initial eligibility. The total maximum loan repayment amount is $23,400 over six years. A borrower must repay the remaining principal and interest. An individual who currently participates in the Teacher Loan Forgiveness program may continue participating in such program or enter the new loan repayment for teachers program.

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Teacher Loan Repayment Act of 2015

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] · 6 cosponsors

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Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Peter Welch (D-VT), Scott H. Peters (D-CA)

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-114hr3359.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/114/hr>

Record fed-us-cong114-hr3359 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114