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Legal Aid for Americans Act of 2022

USA117th CongressHR-9242| House 
| Updated: 10/28/2022
Tim Burchett

Tim Burchett

Republican Representative

Tennessee

Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Legal Aid for Americans Act of 2022 This bill establishes a pro bono service requirement for law school graduates who borrow federal student loans for their graduate legal education. Specifically, such a borrower must agree to perform pro bono legal work for not fewer than 50 hours per year for three years after the borrower obtains a license to practice law in a state (or for three years after completing the program of study, for borrowers who already had a license to practice when they received the loan). The bill exempts certain individuals from this requirement, including a borrower who is employed in a public service job.
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Timeline
Oct 28, 2022
Introduced in House
Oct 28, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
  • October 28, 2022
    Introduced in House


  • October 28, 2022
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Education

Legal Aid for Americans Act of 2022

USA117th CongressHR-9242| House 
| Updated: 10/28/2022
Legal Aid for Americans Act of 2022 This bill establishes a pro bono service requirement for law school graduates who borrow federal student loans for their graduate legal education. Specifically, such a borrower must agree to perform pro bono legal work for not fewer than 50 hours per year for three years after the borrower obtains a license to practice law in a state (or for three years after completing the program of study, for borrowers who already had a license to practice when they received the loan). The bill exempts certain individuals from this requirement, including a borrower who is employed in a public service job.
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Timeline
Oct 28, 2022
Introduced in House
Oct 28, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
  • October 28, 2022
    Introduced in House


  • October 28, 2022
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Tim Burchett

Tim Burchett

Republican Representative

Tennessee

Education and Workforce Committee

Education

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted