Senate Bill
S. 2949
Colorectal Cancer Payment Fairness Act
Primary Sponsor
Cory A. Booker
Senator
Cosponsors
1
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Summary
This bill would make it easier for current and former active-duty military members and civilian employees to receive student loan forgiveness. It requires the Department of Defense and Department of Education to automatically certify their periods of public service employment, starting from October 2007, towards the loan forgiveness program.
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Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
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Colorectal Cancer Payment Fairness Act
This bill would make it easier for current and former active-duty military members and civilian employees to receive student loan forgiveness. It requires the Department of Defense and Department of Education to automatically certify their periods of public se
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This bill would make it easier for current and former active-duty military members and civilian employees to receive student loan forgiveness. It requires the Department of Defense and Department of Education to automatically certify their periods of public service employment, starting from October 2007, towards the loan forgiveness program.
- Bill Number
- 2949
- Sponsor
- Cory A. Booker (D-NJ)
- Introduced
- 9/30/2025
- Status
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- Policy Area
- Armed Forces and National Security
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Fact Sheet
- Title
- Colorectal Cancer Payment Fairness Act
- Bill Number
- 2949
- Sponsor
- Cory A. Booker (D-NJ)
- Status
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- Introduced
- 9/30/2025
- Summary
- This bill would make it easier for current and former active-duty military members and civilian employees to receive student loan forgiveness. It requires the Department of Defense and Department of Education to automatically certify their periods of public service employment, starting from October
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