# 117-hr-8549: Young Farmer Success Act

117-hr-8549, Young Farmer Success Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8549
- Congress: 117
- Title: Young Farmer Success Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- Introduced: 2022-07-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Young Farmer Success Act This bill makes certain farmers or ranchers eligible for student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. Under the PSLF program, the Department of Education must cancel the balance of interest and principal due on a borrower's Federal Direct Loans after the borrower makes 120 monthly loan payments while employed in a public service job. This bill broadens the definition of public service job to include a full-time job engaged in farm work as an employee or manager of a qualified farm or ranch.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] (R-PA), 2022-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2022-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2022-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2022-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2022-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2022-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2022-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1] (R-NY), 2022-08-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2022-08-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Flores, Mayra [R-TX-34] (R-TX), 2022-09-15T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-8549 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8549)

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- [117-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-82)
- [117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3537)
- [117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 C…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5577)
- [117-hr-3642: Harlem Hellfighters Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3642)
- [117-hr-3630: Lymphedema Treatment Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3630)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8549 (as of 2025-11-18).