# 115-hr-4859: Public Service Loan Forgiveness Inclusion Act of 2018

115-hr-4859, Public Service Loan Forgiveness Inclusion Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-4859
- Congress: 115
- Title: Public Service Loan Forgiveness Inclusion Act of 2018
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development.
- Introduced: 2018-01-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 17
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Public Service Loan Forgiveness Inclusion Act of 2017 This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to revise the public service loan forgiveness program by expanding the types of payments made by public service employees for Federal Direct Loans that qualify as repayment plans under the program.

## Cosponsors (17)

- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2018-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2018-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2018-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2018-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2018-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2018-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2018-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2018-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2018-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2018-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2018-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- RICHARD NOLAN (D-MN), 2018-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2018-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2018-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2018-05-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2018-06-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2018-07-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act
- 115-hr-6033: International Human Rights Defense Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5374: Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2018
- 115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017
- 115-hr-3947: Automatic Gunfire Prevention Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-4859 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4859)

## Related
- [115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6545)
- [115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6135)
- [115-hr-6033: International Human Rights Defense Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6033)
- [115-hr-5374: Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5374)
- [115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4240)
- [115-hr-3947: Automatic Gunfire Prevention Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3947)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4859 (as of 2025-11-18).