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S.675: New Homestead Act of 2005
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 109th Congress
- This bill is primarily about education
- Introduced March 17, 2005
- Latest Major Action March 17, 2005
- See the three similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
14 (11 Democrats, 4 Republicans)
Bill Summary
New Homestead Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of Education to repay a specified percentage (up to $2,000 per year) of certain education loans to an individual who completes a degree and both resides and is employed for at least five years in an area outside a metropolitan statistical area which for 20 years has a net out-migration of inhabitants of at least ten percent of the county population (qualifying county). Amends the Internal...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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| March 17, 2005 |
Introduced in the Senate by Byron L. Dorgan (D-N.D.) |