Dental Loan Repayment Assistance Act
- Last Action
- 2/25/2021
Actions
- 2021-02-25Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2021-02-24Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2021-02-24Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2021-02-24Introduced in House
- 2021-02-24Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-02-24 (00)
Dental Loan Repayment Assistance Act
This bill modifies the requirements for calculating taxable income to exclude from gross income payments received under the federally funded student loan repayment program for full-time faculty members of dental schools with programs in general, pediatric, or public health dentistry.
The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to report to Congress on the participation of dental providers and faculty in areas and schools receiving funding under the program.
Cosponsors (16)
- Paul Gosar (R-AZ)
- Grace Meng (D-NY)
- MICHAEL SIMPSON (R-ID)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- Michael Guest (R-MS)
- Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ)
- EDDIE JOHNSON (D-TX)
- Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL)
- BOBBY RUSH (D-IL)
- ADAM SCHIFF (D-CA)
- Mark Amodei (R-NV)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO)
- Dina Titus (D-NV)
- Nanette Barragan (D-CA)
- Dean Phillips (D-MN)
Subjects
- Congressional oversight
- Dental care
- Education programs funding
- Government studies and investigations
- Health programs administration and funding
- Income tax exclusion
- Medical education
- Student aid and college costs
- Teaching, teachers, curricula
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