# 114-hr-4495: Education for Jobs Act

114-hr-4495, Education for Jobs Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1] (D-NM); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4495
- Congress: 114
- Title: Education for Jobs Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
- Introduced: 2016-02-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1] (D-NM)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Education for Jobs Act This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make an individual eligible to apply for a loan under the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan program if that individual: (1) is carrying at least three credit hours or the equivalent coursework for the course of study the individual is pursuing, (2) is enrolled in an educational program leading to a degree or certificate, and (3) was employed on a full-time basis for at least 10 years. It makes those students eligible for interest subsidies. It requires the repayment period for such a loan to begin the day after six months after the student ceases to meet the loan eligibility requirements.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2016-02-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2016-02-08T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-4495 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4495)

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- [114-hr-5216: Opioid and Heroin Abuse Crisis Investment Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5216)
- [114-hr-5090: To ensure that air transportation between the United States and the European Un…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5090)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4495 (as of 2025-11-18).