# 115-hr-6156: Protecting JOBs Act

115-hr-6156, Protecting JOBs Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3] (R-GA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-6156
- Congress: 115
- Title: Protecting JOBs Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development.
- Introduced: 2018-06-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3] (R-GA)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Protecting Job Opportunities for Borrowers Act or the Protecting JOBs Act This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit states from suspending, revoking, or denying driver's licenses, teaching licenses, or professional licenses based solely on individuals' default or delinquency on student loans.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2018-06-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26] (R-FL), 2018-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2018-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50] (R-CA), 2018-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2018-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10] (R-VA), 2018-09-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2018-09-12T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [115-hr-6156 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6156)

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- [115-hr-1698: Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1698)
- [115-hr-5132: Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Economic Exclusion Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5132)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6156 (as of 2025-11-18).