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117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7470
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 7, 2022Mr. Levin of California (for himself and Ms. Porter) 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 include a full-time job with a veterans service organization as a public service job eligible for public service loan forgiveness.
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Short title
This Act may be cited as the Veteran Service Equity Act.
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Full-time job with veterans service organization
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 and inserting ; or; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
(iii) a full-time job with any organization recognized by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the representation of veterans under section 5902 of title 38, United States Code.
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