# 118-hr-8960: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow participation in certain Fulbright programs to qualify for the repayment plan for public service employees, and for other purposes.

118-hr-8960, To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow participation in certain Fulbright programs to qualify for the repayment plan for public service employees, and for other purposes., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-8960
- Congress: 118
- Title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow participation in certain Fulbright programs to qualify for the repayment plan for public service employees, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
- Introduced: 2024-07-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow participation in certain Fulbright programs to qualify for the repayment plan for public service employees, and for other purposes.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2024-10-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2024-11-12T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-hr-8960 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8960)

## Related
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- [118-hr-1096: 250th Anniversary of the United States Marine Corps Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-1096)
- [118-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-82)
- [118-hr-7438: FIFA World Cup 2026 Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-7438)
- [118-hres-1473: To condemn racism and bigotry towards Haitian people, to celebrate the vast con…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hres-1473)
- [118-hr-9649: UNRWA Funding Emergency Restoration Act of 2024](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-9649)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-8960 (as of 2026-10-15).