,i #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fbhd ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,november #ba1 #bjbe,mr4 ,swalwell 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,boyle of ,pennsylvania1 ,mr4 ,garamendi1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,pingree1 ,mr4 ,horsford1 and ,ms4 ,lofgren7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,education and ,workforce ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife to provide for a percentage of student loan forgiveness for public service employment1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,strengthening ,loan ,forgiveness for ,public ,service ,workers ,act4 #b4 ,public service loan forgiveness program ,section #dee7m7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhg;e7m77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting 1 except as provided in paragraph 7#e71 after on any eligible ,federal ,direct ,loan not in default2 and 7,b7 by striking subparagraph 7,b7 and inserting the following3 7,b7 has been employed in a public service job during the period in which the borrower makes each of the #abj payments described in subparagraph 7,a74 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#e7 ,loan cancellation for new loans 7,a7 ,in general ,beginning after the date of enactment of the ,strengthening ,loan ,forgiveness for ,public ,service ,workers ,act1 the ,secretary shall cancel the percent specified in subparagraph 7,b7 of the total amount due on any eligible ,federal ,direct ,loan made after the date of enactment of the ,strengthening ,loan ,forgiveness for ,public ,service ,workers ,act for a borrower who is employed in a public service job and for whom employment is certified pursuant to subparagraph 7,d74 7,b7 ,percent amount ,the percent of a loan that shall be canceled under subparagraph 7,a7 is as follows3 7i7 ,in the case of a borrower who has made #bd monthly payments on any eligible ,federal ,direct ,loan made after the date of enactment of the ,strengthening ,loan ,forgiveness for ,public ,service ,workers ,act and was employed in a public service job during the period in which the borrower made each of the #bd monthly payments1 #ae percent of the total amount due on the eligible ,federal ,direct ,loan on the date the borrower entered repayment on such eligible ,federal ,direct ,loan4 7ii7 ,in the case of a borrower who has made #dh monthly payments on any eligible ,federal ,direct ,loan made after the date of enactment of the ,strengthening ,loan ,forgiveness for ,public ,service ,workers ,act and was employed in a public service job during the period in which the borrower made each of the #dh monthly payments1 an additional #ae percent of the total amount due on the eligible ,federal ,direct ,loan on the date the borrower entered repayment on such eligible ,federal ,direct ,loan4 7iii7 ,in the case of a borrower who has made #gb monthly payments on any eligible ,federal ,direct ,loan made after the date of enactment of the ,strengthening ,loan ,forgiveness for ,public ,service ,workers ,act and was employed in a public service job during the period in which the borrower made each of the #gb monthly payments1 an additional #ae percent of the total amount due on the eligible ,federal ,direct ,loan on the date the borrower entered repayment on such eligible ,federal ,direct ,loan4 7iv7 ,in the case of a borrower who has made #if monthly payments on any eligible ,federal ,direct ,loan made after the date of enactment of the ,strengthening ,loan ,forgiveness for ,public ,service ,workers ,act and was employed in a public service job during the period in which the borrower made each of the #if monthly payments1 an additional #ae percent of the total amount due on the eligible ,federal ,direct ,loan on the date the borrower entered repayment on such eligible ,federal ,direct ,loan4 7,c7 ,cancellation of remaining balance 7i7 ,in general ,in the case of a borrower who has made #abj monthly payments on any eligible ,federal ,direct ,loan made after the date of enactment of the ,strengthening ,loan ,forgiveness for ,public ,service ,workers ,act and was employed in a public service job during the period in which the borrower made each of the #abj monthly payments1 the ,secretary shall cancel the obligation to repay the balance of principal and interest due as of the time of such cancellation on the eligible ,federal ,direct ,loan made to the borrower if employment is certified pursuant to subparagraph 7,d74 7ii7 ,deferment ,the ,secretary shall automatically place an eligible ,federal ,direct ,loan of a borrower described in clause 7i7 in deferment for the period during which the ,secretary processes the loan cancellation described in clause 7i74 7,d7 ,employment certification ,the ,secretary shall certify a borrower's employment for purposes of loan cancellation under this paragraph-- 7i7 without requiring the borrower to submit information1 if the ,secretary is able to confirm that the borrower meets the employment requirements under this paragraph without such information2 or 7ii7 in the case in which the ,secretary is not able to confirm that the borrower meets the employment requirements under this paragraph without information from the borrower1 if the borrower submits to the ,secretary an employment certification form that is developed by the ,secretary and includes self-certification of employment and a separate part for employer certification that indicates the dates of employment for purposes of loan cancellation under this paragraph4 7,e7 ,interest canceled 7i7 ,in general ,if a portion of a loan is canceled under this paragraph for any year1 the entire amount of interest on such loan that accrues for such year shall be canceled4 7ii7 ,interest canceled during review ,the ,secretary shall cancel any interest that accrues that is not otherwise canceled pursuant to this paragraph for a borrower who receives loan cancellation under this paragraph during the period beginning on the date the borrower submits an application for loan cancellation under this paragraph until the date the borrower receives loan cancellation pursuant to such application that is approved4 4