House Bill 8835
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Rural Revitalization Now Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Dec 2, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
8835
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.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Rural Revitalization Now Act
This bill establishes a program to provide up to $50,000 in student loan forgiveness for each borrower who lives and works in a qualifying area for eight or more years. Qualifying areas are cities or towns that are defined based on population size, population loss over the last 10 years, potential economic benefit, or designation as a major disaster area within the last 5 years.
December 2, 2020
12/02/2020
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
12/02/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:44:03 PM