# 117-hr-8474: Second Chance at Public Service Loan Forgiveness Act

117-hr-8474, Second Chance at Public Service Loan Forgiveness Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8474
- Congress: 117
- Title: Second Chance at Public Service Loan Forgiveness Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- Introduced: 2022-07-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Second Chance at Public Service Loan Forgiveness Act This bill makes changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. Among other changes, the bill (1) allows a borrower who obtained an eligible Federal Direct Loan on or after January 1, 1994, to receive loan forgiveness under the PSLF program; (2) provides additional relevant definitions, including to specify that full-time employment is at least 30 hours a week; and (3) allows an eligible teacher to use the same teaching service to qualify for both the Teacher Loan Forgiveness program and the PSLF program.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2022-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2022-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2022-10-04T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 117-hr-3076: Postal Service Reform Act of 2022
- 117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act
- 117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 117-hr-1057: Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin Act
- 117-hr-8685: Afghan Adjustment Act

## Sources
- [117-hr-8474 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8474)

## Related
- [117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3537)
- [117-hr-3076: Postal Service Reform Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3076)
- [117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-263)
- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
- [117-hr-1057: Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1057)
- [117-hr-8685: Afghan Adjustment Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8685)
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