This bill amends the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program to explicitly exclude employment with organizations that engage in activities with a substantial illegal purpose from qualifying for loan forgiveness. The legislation defines such illegal purposes broadly, aiming to prevent individuals associated with these entities from receiving federal student loan benefits. Specifically, excluded activities include aiding federal immigration violations, materially supporting terrorism (e.g., funding Foreign Terrorist Organizations or obstructing government policy through violence), or materially supporting child abuse (e.g., chemical/surgical castration or trafficking children for emancipation). Furthermore, organizations engaging in a pattern of illegal discrimination or violating State tort laws, such as trespassing, public nuisance, or obstruction of highways, would also disqualify employees from PSLF.
This bill amends the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program to explicitly exclude employment with organizations that engage in activities with a substantial illegal purpose from qualifying for loan forgiveness. The legislation defines such illegal purposes broadly, aiming to prevent individuals associated with these entities from receiving federal student loan benefits. Specifically, excluded activities include aiding federal immigration violations, materially supporting terrorism (e.g., funding Foreign Terrorist Organizations or obstructing government policy through violence), or materially supporting child abuse (e.g., chemical/surgical castration or trafficking children for emancipation). Furthermore, organizations engaging in a pattern of illegal discrimination or violating State tort laws, such as trespassing, public nuisance, or obstruction of highways, would also disqualify employees from PSLF.