legislation: 111-hr-6374
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| 111-hr-6374 | 111 | hr | 6374 | To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain private education loans for physicians practicing primary care medicine. | Education | 2010-09-29 | 2010-11-18 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness. | House | Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] | NJ | D | P000149 | 0 | Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to refinance the private education loans of individuals who are participating in a residency program in: (1) family medicine; (2) obstetrics/gynecology; (3) general internal medicine; (4) gerontology; (5) general pediatrics; or (6) general psychiatry. Sets the interest rate on the refinanced loans at 8.25%. Requires the refinanced loans to have the same terms and conditions as a Direct Consolidation Loan, except they are made ineligible for: (1) consolidation with another loan eligible for consolidation under title IV; (2) income-based repayment terms under title IV; or (3) any loan forgiveness or cancellation under title IV or the Public Health Service Act, except in the case of death or permanent and total disability. | 2023-01-11T13:21:29Z |