STRIVE Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jun 5, 2019)
Supporting the Teaching profession through Revitalizing Investments in Valuable Educators Act or the STRIVE Act
This bill provides qualifying teachers with a new, incremental loan-cancellation program.
Specifically, with respect to a 12-month period, the Department of Education (ED) must cancel a specified portion of a borrower's qualifying Federal Direct Loan program loans if the borrower (1) has made 12 consecutive on-time monthly payments, (2) is employed in a qualifying teaching position at the time of such cancellation, and (3) was employed in a qualifying teaching position during the period in which the borrower made the 12 payments. After a borrower has received such partial loan cancellation for a specified number of years, ED must cancel the borrower's eligible loans in full.
The bill also
- increases and extends funding for teacher training;
- establishes grants for mentoring and professional development;
- makes changes to the Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education grant program, including by making early childhood teachers eligible for such grants;
- requires ED to award grants to institutions of higher education to subsidize teacher certification and licensing fees for low-income individuals who have accepted a teaching position;
- expands the Teacher Quality Partnership grant program to include early childhood educators; and
- expands the centers for excellence grant program to include early childhood educators and school leaders.
What just happenedJun 5, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJun 5, 2019
- Jun 5, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Ways and Means Committee - Jun 5, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Education and the Workforce Committee - Jun 5, 2019IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jun 5, 2019IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House