I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6134 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 9, 2020 Mr. Schrader (for himself and Mr. Yoho ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for interest-free deferment on student loans for borrowers serving in a veterinary internship or residency program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterinary Education and Training Minimizes Educational Debt Act or the VET MED Act . 2. Deferment during a veterinary internship or residency program Section 455(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087e(f) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(A)— (A) in clause (i), by striking ; or ; and (B) by adding at the end the following new clause: (iii) any loan made under this part to a borrower who meets the requirements described in subparagraph (E) of paragraph (2); or ; and (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) in subparagraph (C), in the matter following clause (ii), by striking or after the semicolon; (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period and inserting ; or ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E) not in excess of 5 years, during which the borrower is— (i) enrolled in a post-graduate training program for veterinarians designed to develop advanced levels of veterinary competency; or (ii) serving in a veterinary internship or residency, as such terms are defined by the American Veterinary Medical Association. .