# 114-hr-5201: Fairness in Forgiveness Act of 2016

114-hr-5201, Fairness in Forgiveness Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5201
- Congress: 114
- Title: Fairness in Forgiveness Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
- Introduced: 2016-05-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Fairness in Forgiveness Act of 2016 This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include as a public service job for purposes of the public service loan forgiveness program a full-time job as an employee of a management and operating contractor of a national laboratory owned by the Department of Energy. This Act and the amendments made by this Act take effect as if enacted on October 1, 2007.

## Cosponsors (13)

- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2016-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2016-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2016-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2016-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2016-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- MICHAEL HONDA (D-CA), 2016-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2016-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2016-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2016-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2016-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2016-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- CHAKA FATTAH (D-PA), 2016-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2016-05-11T00:00:00.000Z

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- 114-hr-5044: Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2016 to respond to Zika virus.
- 114-hr-4592: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act
- 114-hr-3381: Childhood Cancer STAR Act
- 114-hr-3268: PAST Act
- 114-hr-3185: Equality Act
- 114-hr-2867: Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2015

## Sources
- [114-hr-5201 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5201)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5201 (as of 2025-11-18).