,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fgib  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #ad1         
#bjbc,mr4 ,boyle ( ,p5nsylvania 7=      
himself & ,mr4 ,joyce ( ,ohio7 introduc$
 ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !       
,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce   
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! public s]vice loan
 =giv5ess program "u ! ,high] ,education
 ,act ( #aife to require an on-l9e      
portal1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,pslf  
,adm9i/rative ,improvem5ts ,act4  #b4   
,additional public s]vice loan =giv5ess 
program requirem5ts = ! ,secret>y (     
,education ,section #dee7m7 ( ! ,high]  
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajhg;e7m77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7#e7 ,database ( public s]vice 
jobs  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ah     
mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,,pslf 
,adm9i/rative ,improvem5ts ,act1 !      
,secret>y ( ,education1 9 conjunction ) 
! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 %all-- 7i7 e/abli%
 & regul>ly update a publicly accessible

 database ( public s]vice employ]s1 :i* 
%all include in=mation requir$ = !      
process = completion ( ! employm5t      
c]tifications =ms requir$ "u ?is        
subsection2 &  7ii7 ensure t su*        
employm5t c]tification =ms are available
 9 languages o!r ?an ,engli%4  7,b7     
,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is           
subsection3 7i7 ,public s]vice employ]  
,! t]m public s]vice employ] has ! mean+
 giv5 ! t]m public s]vice organization 9
 section #fhe4bai7;b7 ( title #cd1 ,code
 ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor    
regulations74  7ii7 ,,tepslf program ,! 
t]m ,,tepslf program means ! ,tempor>y  
,exp&$ ,public ,s]vice ,loan ,=giv5ess  
program c>ri$ out by ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,education1 includ+ ! program c>ri$ out 
"u section #caa ( division ,h ( !       
,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbb
 7,public ,law #aag-ajc74  7#f7 ,notice 
( ,,pslf requirem5ts  7,a7 ,employ]s ,) 
respect to ea* employ] ^: contact       
in=mation is ma9ta9$ 9 ! database       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#e71 ! ,secret>y   

%all1 on an annual basis & 9 a mann] t  
is consi/5t ) ,f$]al laws on data       
privacy-- 7i7 provide ea* su* employ] ) 
/&>diz$ in=mation on ! program "u ?is   
subsection1 includ+ eligibility         
requirem5ts2  7ii7 enc\rage ! employ] to
 provide su* in=mation to new employees2
 &  7iii7 9 ! case ( an employ] t is    
likely to be subject to a det]m9ation by
 ! ,secret>y t ! employ] is fail+ to    
meet ! def9ition ( public s]vice        
employ]-- 7,i7 notify su* employ] t su* 
a det]m9ation is likely1 prior to su*   
det]m9ation2 &  7,,ii7 provide ! employ]
 an opportunity to make *anges 9 ord] to
 avoid su* det]m9ation1 & if applicable1
 an opportunity to appeal su*           
det]m9ation4  7,b7 ,in/itutions ( high] 
education ,) respect to ea* in/itution (
 high] education p>ticipat+ 9 any       
program "u ?is title1 ! ,secret>y %all1 
on an annual basis1 provide ea* su*     
in/itution ) /&>diz$ in=mation on !     
program "u ?is subsection1 includ+      
eligibility requirem5ts4  7,c7 ,borr[]s 

,) respect to ea* borr[] :o 0 d5i$ loan 
cancellation "u ?is subsection1 !       
,secret>y %all-- 7i7 )\t any fur!r      
action by ! borr[] & subject to !       
limitation on total loan volume specifi$
 "u ! ,,tepslf program & ! availability 
( appropriations = su* section #cae1    
det]m9e :e!r ! borr[] qualifies = ! loan
 cancellation program "u ! ,,tepslf1 &  
if s1 cancel ! borr[]'s loans 9         
accordance ) su* program2 &  7ii7 9 a   
case 9 :i* a borr[]'s loans 7 n cancell$
 "u clause 7i71 notify ! borr[] ( o!r   
options 7su* z loan consolidation7 to   
qualify = loan cancellation "u ?is      
subsection1 & h[ to successfully pursue 
su* options4  7#g7 ,data mat*+ agreem5ts
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all ent]  
into data mat*+ agreem5ts ) relevant    
,f$]al ag5cies :o possess records ab\t !
 /atus ( borr[]s ( loans made "u ?is "p 
z employees ( public s]vice employ]s = !
 purpose ( elim9at+1 to ! ext5t         
practicable1 ! ne$ = a borr[] or an     
employ] to submit a c]tification (      

employm5t to ! ,secret>y4  7,b7         
,specific ,f$]al ag5cies ,not)/&+ any   
,f$]al law1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 !     
,commission] ( ,int]nal ,rev5ue1 & !    
,commission] ( ,social ,security %all   
disclose any relevant records to !      
,secret>y = ! purposes ( meet+ !        
,secret>y's obligations to r$uce b>ri]s 
to c]tification ( employm5t z describ$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,a74  7,c7 ,notice to     
borr[]s ,if ! ,secret>y receives employ]
 or employm5t in=mation reg>d+ a borr[] 
f a ,f$]al ag5cy pursuant to ?is        
p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y %all timely notify
 ! borr[] t-- 7i7 ! ,secret>y receiv$ ! 
in=mation2 &  7ii7 ! borr[]1 = !        
duration ( ! borr[]'s employm5t by !    
employ]-- 7,i7 is n requir$ to submit a 
c]tification ( employm5t = ! employ] "u 
p>agraph 7#h72 or  7,,ii7 if ! in=mation
 is n complete1 only ne$s to submit a   
r$uc$ set ( in=mation to ! ,secret>y = !
 c]tification ( employm5t4  7#h7 ,on-l9e
 portal  7,a7 ,borr[]s ,n lat] ?an #ah  
mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,,pslf 

,adm9i/rative ,improvem5ts ,act1 !      
,secret>y %all ensure t borr[]s h access
 to an on-l9e portal1 integrat$ ) !     
,f$]al ,/ud5t ,aid da%bo>d 7or any      
successor da%bo>d or simil> website7 t  
provides ea* borr[] :o signs on to su*  
portal ) ! foll[+3 7i7 ,in/ructions on  
h[ to access ! database "u p>agraph 7#e7
 s t ! borr[] c det]m9e :e!r ! borr[] is
 employ$ 9 a public s]vice job4  7ii7   
,an id5tification ( ! loans ( ! borr[] t
 are eligible ,f$]al ,direct ,loans4    
7iii7 ,) respect to ea* su* eligible    
,f$]al ,direct ,loan1 ! numb] ( mon?ly  
paym5ts on su* loan t qualify z a mon?ly
 paym5t "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 & !      
e/imat$ numb] ( mon?ly paym5ts "u       
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 rema9+ on su* loan   
be=e ! borr[] may be eligible = loan    
cancellation "u ?is subsection4  7iv7 ,)
 respect to ea* loan ( ! borr[] t is n  
eligible = loan cancellation "u ?is     
subsection1 an explanation ( :y ! loan  
is n s eligible & in/ructions on :at1 if
 any?+1 ! borr[] may d to make ! loan s 

eligible4  7v7 ,in/ructions = !         
submission ( any =ms associat$ ) su*    
loan cancellation1 & an ability = !     
borr[] to use ! portal to electronically
 sign & submit su* =ms4  7vi7 ,9 ! case 
( a borr[] :o disputes a det]m9ation ( !
 ,secret>y relat+ to ! entitlem5t ( !   
borr[] to loan cancellation "u p>agraph 
7#b7 or ) respect to a det]m9ation t a  
loan is n eligible pursuant to clause   
7iv7-- 7,i7 an ability = ! borr[] to    
file a claim ) ! ,secret>y to dispute   
su* det]m9ation ?r\gh ! portal2 &       
7,,ii7 9 ! case ( su* a claim t has be5 
fil$ ! /atus ( su* claim1 = :i* updates 
%all be provid$ n few] ?an once e #ij   
days4  7,b7 ,employ]s ,! ,secret>y %all 
ensure t an employ] ( a borr[] has !    
ability to electronically sign & submit 
any =ms associat$ ) loan cancellation "u
 ?is subsection4  7,c7 ,in=mation ,!    
,secret>y %all ensure t any in=mation   
provid$ ?r\gh ! on-l9e portal describ$ 9
 ?is p>agraph-- 7i7 is up-to-date       
in=mation2 &  7ii7 t su* in=mation is   

also provid$ 9 a writt5-=mat ?r\gh email
 or regul> mail1 if s reque/$ by !      
borr[] or employ]4  7#i7 ,/&>d proc$ures
 ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (    
enactm5t ( ! ,,pslf ,adm9i/rative       
,improvem5ts ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all     
develop & make publicly available !     
proc$ures ! ,secret>y 7includ+ !        
contractors & s]vic]s involv$7 uses to  
det]m9e :e!r a borr[] meets !           
requirem5ts = loan cancellation "u ?is  
subsection4  7#aj7 ,annual report ,!    
,secret>y %all submit to ! au?oriz+     
committees1 an annual report ) respect  
to ! prec$+ fiscal ye>1 on-- 7,a7 !     
numb] ( borr[]s :o receiv$ loan         
cancellation "u ?is subsection1 & !     
numb] ( su* borr[]s ^: application = su*
 loan cancellation _h be5 previ\sly     
reject$1 disaggregat$ by ea* category ( 
public s]vice job li/$ 9 ! employm5t    
c]tification =m requir$ "u ?is          
subsection2  7,b7 ! numb] ( borr[]s ^:  
application = loan cancellation "u ?is  
subsection 0 reject$1 & a description ( 

:y ea* su* application 0 s reject$1     
disaggregat$ by ea* category ( public   
s]vice job describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 
7,c7 ! numb] ( borr[]s ^: application = 
loan cancellation "u ?is subsection _h  
be5 reject$ & :o contact$ ! ,secret>y to
 det]m9e h[ to qualify = su* loan       
cancellation or loan cancellation "u !  
,,tepslf program2  7,d7 ea* reason :y a 
paym5t made on an eligible ,f$]al       
,direct ,loan did n qualify z "o ( !    
#abj mon?ly paym5ts "u p>agraph         
7#a77;,a72  7,e7 ! numb] ( borr[]s      
employ$ by an employ] t-- 7i7 is n an   
organization describ$ 9 section         
#eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code 
( #aihf & exempt f taxation "u section  
#eja7;a7 ( su* ,code2 &  7ii7 0 det]m9$ 
to meet ! def9ition ( public s]vice     
employ]2 &  7,f7 ! numb] ( borr[]s      
employ$ by an employ] describ$ 9        
subp>agraph 7,e77i7 t 0 det]m9$ to n    
meet ! def9ition ( public s]vice        
employ]4  4  #c4 ,cl>ification (        
,,tepslf ,a borr[] may qualify = loan   

=giv5ess "u ! ,tempor>y ,exp&$ ,public  
,s]vice ,loan ,=giv5ess program c>ri$   
out by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education1 includ+
 ! program c>ri$ out "u section #caa (  
division ,h ( ! ,consolidat$            
,appropriations ,act1 #bjbb 7,public    
,law #aag-ajc71 )\t reg>d to :e!r !     
borr[]'s application = loan cancellation
 "u section #dee7m7 ( ! ,high]          
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajhg;e7m771 z am5d$ by ?is ,act1 is    
reject$4