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H.R. 4973

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 4973, the Fulbright Teacher’s Loan Forgiveness Act, was introduced in the House on Aug 15, 2025 by Rep. Don Beyer (D) with 5 co-sponsors. It was referred to Education and Workforce, and last saw action on Aug 15, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Record

Text

H.R. 4973 has 5 co-sponsors.

hb4973/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 4973 IH: Fulbright Teacher’s Loan Forgiveness Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-08-15
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 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.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 4973  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   August 15, 2025   Mr. Beyer  (for himself,  Ms. Chu ,  Mr. Carson ,  Mr. Evans of Pennsylvania , and  Ms. McBride ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Education and Workforce    A BILL
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow participation in certain Fulbright programs to qualify for the repayment plan for public service employees, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Fulbright Teacher’s Loan Forgiveness Act  .
2.
Repayment plan for public service employees
Section 455(m) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087e(m) ) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(5)
Fulbright eligibility
For purposes of loan cancellation under this subsection, participation in a Fulbright Teacher Exchange Program or the Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Program shall be treated as employment in a public service job.
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Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-08-15
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow participation in certain Fulbright programs to qualify for the repayment plan for public service employees, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Don Beyer (D) sponsors H.R. 4973, and 5 members have co-sponsored it, 4 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 4973 went before 1 committee: Education and Workforce.

Education and Workforce
Education and Workforce
Referred To · Aug 15, 2025 · 824 Bills

Actions

H.R. 4973 has taken 2 actions since Aug 15, 2025.

ChamberAction
Aug 15, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Aug 15, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.Education and Workforce Committee

Votes

H.R. 4973 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 4973 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Fulbright Teacher’s Loan Forgiveness Act — Display Title
  • Fulbright Teacher’s Loan Forgiveness Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow participation in certain Fulbright programs to qualify for the repayment plan for public service employees, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 4973 under Education, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 4973’s is Education.

hr4973/policy-areas.txt
EducationAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com