1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening Loan Forgiveness for Public Servants Act . 2. Public service loan forgiveness program Section 455(m) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087e(m) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting , except as provided in paragraph (5), after on any eligible Federal Direct Loan not in default