To prohibit States from suspending, revoking, or denying State-issued professional licenses or issuing penalties due to student default.
Protecting Job Opportunities for Borrowers Act or the Protecting JOBs Act
This bill prohibits a state from suspending, revoking, or denying a state-issued driver's license, teaching license, or professional license based solely on an individual's default or delinquency on a federal student loan or health education loan. Further, an aggrieved individual may bring a civil action against a state for violations.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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