Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 1157
116th Congress(2019-2020)
REST Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Apr 11, 2019
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Introduced
Apr 11, 2019
Latest Action
Apr 11, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
1157
Congress
116
Policy Area
Education
Education
Primary focus of measure is elementary, secondary, or higher education including special education and matters of academic performance, school administration, teaching, educational costs, and student aid.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Montana
Democrat
Virginia
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Rural Educator Support and Training Act or the REST Act

This bill establishes several new grant programs for students who are training at institutions of higher education to become educators in rural schools and provides additional federal student loan forgiveness for rural educators.

Specifically, the Department of Education (ED) must award undergraduate scholarships and graduate fellowships to students who are studying to become educators in rural schools and who agree to serve such schools for three or more years.

ED may also award grants to eligible educational agencies for the purpose of (1) reimbursing eligible rural educators for out-of-pocket costs associated with obtaining national board certification, and (2) increasing annual compensation for eligible rural educators who have become certified.

In addition, a teacher who is employed for five consecutive years in a rural school shall be eligible for up to $17,500 in federal student loan forgiveness.

Text (1)
April 11, 2019
Actions (2)
04/11/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
04/11/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 7:47:16 PM