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Military and Veteran Caregiver Student Loan Relief Act of 2023

H.R. 1001 · 118th Congress · Feb 14, 2023 · Lineage

A BILL

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include service as a veteran family caregiver as a public service job for purposes of the public service loan forgiveness program, and for other purposes.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Military and Veteran Caregiver Student Loan Relief Act of 2023”.

Sec. 2 Repayment plan for public service employees

Section 455(m)(3)(B) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(m)(3)(B)) is amended—
(1)
in clause (i), by striking “or” at the end;
(2)
in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; or”; and
(3)
by adding at the end the following:

“(iii) service as a primary family caregiver of a veteran in the program of comprehensive assistance for family caregivers, as established by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs under section 1720G of title 38, United States Code.”