To prohibit States from suspending, revoking, or denying State-issued professional licenses or issuing penalties due to student default.

United States115th CongressHR-6156House of Representatives
Updated: Oct 19, 2018

Summary

Protecting Job Opportunities for Borrowers Act or the Protecting JOBs Act This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit states from suspending, revoking, or denying driver's licenses, teaching licenses, or professional licenses based solely on individuals' default or delinquency on student loans.

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Latest companion bill action

S-3065: A bill to prohibit States from suspending, revoking, or denying State-issued professional licenses or issuing penalties due to student default.

Introduced in Senate

  1. Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

    House of Representatives

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development.

    House of Representatives

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