H.R. 8549 — Introduced in House

I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8549 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 23, 2024Mr. Ogles (for himself and Mr. Bilirakis) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To prohibit any person convicted of an unlawful activity on or after October 7, 2023, on a college campus from being eligible for public service loan forgiveness. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Loan Forgiveness for Hamas Supporters Act. 2. Prohibition of funds (a) In general Any person convicted of an unlawful activity on or after October 7, 2023, on a campus of an institution of higher education shall be ineligible for the public service loan forgiveness program under section 455(m) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(m)). (b) Definition In this section, the term unlawful activity means— (1) an act of physical violence, as defined in section 5104 of title 40, United States Code; or (2) any other violation of State or Federal law.