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REST Act

USA116th CongressS-1157| Senate 
| Updated: 4/11/2019
Jon Tester

Jon Tester

Democratic Senator

Montana

Cosponsors (2)
Tim Kaine (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Rural Educator Support and Training Act or the REST Act This bill establishes several new grant programs for students who are training at institutions of higher education to become educators in rural schools and provides additional federal student loan forgiveness for rural educators. Specifically, the Department of Education (ED) must award undergraduate scholarships and graduate fellowships to students who are studying to become educators in rural schools and who agree to serve such schools for three or more years. ED may also award grants to eligible educational agencies for the purpose of (1) reimbursing eligible rural educators for out-of-pocket costs associated with obtaining national board certification, and (2) increasing annual compensation for eligible rural educators who have become certified. In addition, a teacher who is employed for five consecutive years in a rural school shall be eligible for up to $17,500 in federal student loan forgiveness.
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Timeline
Apr 11, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Apr 11, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Nov 15, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-5106
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
  • April 11, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 11, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • November 15, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-5106
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

Education

Related Bills

  • S 116-1161: NEST Act
Education programs fundingElementary and secondary educationHigher educationIndian social and development programsLicensing and registrationsMinority educationRural conditions and developmentSchool administrationStudent aid and college costsTeaching, teachers, curricula

REST Act

USA116th CongressS-1157| Senate 
| Updated: 4/11/2019
Rural Educator Support and Training Act or the REST Act This bill establishes several new grant programs for students who are training at institutions of higher education to become educators in rural schools and provides additional federal student loan forgiveness for rural educators. Specifically, the Department of Education (ED) must award undergraduate scholarships and graduate fellowships to students who are studying to become educators in rural schools and who agree to serve such schools for three or more years. ED may also award grants to eligible educational agencies for the purpose of (1) reimbursing eligible rural educators for out-of-pocket costs associated with obtaining national board certification, and (2) increasing annual compensation for eligible rural educators who have become certified. In addition, a teacher who is employed for five consecutive years in a rural school shall be eligible for up to $17,500 in federal student loan forgiveness.
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Timeline
Apr 11, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Apr 11, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Nov 15, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-5106
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
  • April 11, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 11, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • November 15, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-5106
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Jon Tester

Jon Tester

Democratic Senator

Montana

Cosponsors (2)
Tim Kaine (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Education

Related Bills

  • S 116-1161: NEST Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Education programs fundingElementary and secondary educationHigher educationIndian social and development programsLicensing and registrationsMinority educationRural conditions and developmentSchool administrationStudent aid and college costsTeaching, teachers, curricula