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House Bill 6134
116th Congress(2019-2020)
VET MED Act
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H. R. 6134 (Introduced-in-House)


116th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6134


To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for interest-free deferment on student loans for borrowers serving in a veterinary internship or residency program.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 9, 2020

Mr. Schrader (for himself and Mr. Yoho) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor

A BILL

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for interest-free deferment on student loans for borrowers serving in a veterinary internship or residency program.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Veterinary Education and Training Minimizes Educational Debt Act” or the “VET MED Act”.

SEC. 2. Deferment during a veterinary internship or residency program.

Section 455(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(f)) is amended—

(1) in paragraph (1)(A)—

(A) in clause (i), by striking “; or”; and

(B) by adding at the end the following new clause:

“(iii) any loan made under this part to a borrower who meets the requirements described in subparagraph (E) of paragraph (2); or”; and

(2) in paragraph (2)—

(A) in subparagraph (C), in the matter following clause (ii), by striking “or” after the semicolon;

(B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period and inserting “; or”; and

(C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

“(E) not in excess of 5 years, during which the borrower is—

“(i) enrolled in a post-graduate training program for veterinarians designed to develop advanced levels of veterinary competency; or

“(ii) serving in a veterinary internship or residency, as such terms are defined by the American Veterinary Medical Association.”.