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Contact Congress about H.R. 4727: To codify Executive Order 14235 relating to restoring public service loan forgiveness.

This bill would turn Executive Order 14235 on Public Service Loan Forgiveness into federal law. That could make the rules more stable for public service workers with federal student loans.

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To codify Executive Order 14235 relating to restoring public service loan forgiveness. is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Latest action on H.R. 4727: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects public service workers with federal student loans. It could change how much certainty they have about Public Service Loan Forgiveness rules. It also affects the Department of Education, because that agency runs federal student aid programs and would have to follow the order as law if the bill passes.

Why this matters: Public service workers often make career and money choices based on whether they can get student loans forgiven. This bill could make the restored PSLF rules more stable by putting them into law. But it would also lock in the current approach unless Congress later changes it. The practical effect depends on what Executive Order 14235 says about eligible jobs, qualifying payments, past errors, and denied forgiveness claims.

Key provisions in H.R. 4727

  • Executive Order 14235 would count like a federal law. The order deals with restoring Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
  • The bill does not restate the order. It points to the order and adopts it as written.
  • The bill would apply across the country to Public Service Loan Forgiveness, or PSLF, and how the federal government runs it.
  • Future presidents may have less power to change the restored PSLF rules on their own. Congress would likely need to act.
  • After the bill was introduced, it went to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

How Modern Action helps you take action on H.R. 4727

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Questions people ask about H.R. 4727

What is H.R. 4727?
This bill would turn Executive Order 14235 on Public Service Loan Forgiveness into federal law. That could make the rules more stable for public service workers with federal student loans.
How do I support or oppose H.R. 4727?
Choose support, oppose, or ask for changes on Modern Action. The action flow drafts the message for you and keeps the wording tied to this bill.
Who should I contact about H.R. 4727?
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Can Modern Action explain H.R. 4727 before I act?
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  • Contact your reps on Congressional Control Over Education Department Loan RulesWhether Congress should cancel, limit, codify, or override Education Department student-loan rules that affect repayment pathways and PSLF administration.

Related bills

  • Take action on H.J.Res. 88: Providing for congressional disapproval of the Department of Education rule relating to Improving Income Driven Repayment for the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program and the Federal Family Education Loan Program
  • Take action on S.J.Res. 43: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the Department of Education rule relating to Improving Income Driven Repayment for the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program and the Federal Family Education Loan Program