# 117-hr-9097: Public Service Reward Act

117-hr-9097, Public Service Reward Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6] (D-SC); status Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-9097
- Congress: 117
- Title: Public Service Reward Act
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced: 2022-09-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6] (D-SC)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Public Service Reward Act This bill makes changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. Among these changes, the bill (1) directs the Department of Education to provide partial loan forgiveness to a borrower for every 12 months of qualifying payments and employment, and (2) makes additional loan types (e.g., Federal Family Education Loans and Perkins Loans) eligible for forgiveness under the PSLF program.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2022-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2022-12-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2022-12-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2022-12-21T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-9097 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/9097)

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