# 117-hr-9242: Legal Aid for Americans Act of 2022

117-hr-9242, Legal Aid for Americans Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2] (R-TN); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-9242
- Congress: 117
- Title: Legal Aid for Americans Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- Introduced: 2022-10-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2] (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Legal Aid for Americans Act of 2022 This bill establishes a pro bono service requirement for law school graduates who borrow federal student loans for their graduate legal education. Specifically, such a borrower must agree to perform pro bono legal work for not fewer than 50 hours per year for three years after the borrower obtains a license to practice law in a state (or for three years after completing the program of study, for borrowers who already had a license to practice when they received the loan). The bill exempts certain individuals from this requirement, including a borrower who is employed in a public service job.

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## Sources
- [117-hr-9242 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/9242)

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- [117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3537)
- [117-hr-5142: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5142)
- [117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-263)
- [117-hr-5754: Patient Advocate Tracker Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5754)
- [117-hr-310: To posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Glen Doher…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-310)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-9242 (as of 2025-11-18).