I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 414 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 10, 2017 Mrs. Lawrence introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow an individual to qualify for both teacher loan forgiveness and public service loan forgiveness, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Encourage our Educators Act . 2. Loan forgiveness for teachers (a) Part B Section 428J of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1078–10 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 5 and inserting 3 ; (2) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) by striking $5,000 and inserting $17,500 ; and (ii) by striking fifth and inserting third ; and (B) by striking paragraph (3); and (3) in subsection (g)— (A) by inserting or at the end of subparagraph (A); and (B) by striking subparagraph (B). (b) Part D Section 460 of the Higher Education of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087j ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 5 and inserting 3 ; (2) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) by striking $5,000 and inserting $17,500 ; and (ii) by striking fifth and inserting third ; and (B) by striking paragraph (3); and (3) in subsection (g)— (A) by inserting or at the end of subparagraph (A); and (B) by striking subparagraph (B). 3. Conforming amendments Section 455(m)(4) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087e(m)(4) ) is amended— (1) by striking 428J, ; and (2) by striking 428L, or 460 and inserting , or 428L .