H.R. 3739: No Loan Forgiveness for Terrorists Act of 2025

This bill, known as the "No Loan Forgiveness for Terrorists Act of 2025," proposes changes to the public service loan forgiveness program established under the Higher Education Act of 1965. The main aim of the bill is to exclude certain types of employment from qualifying for loan forgiveness under this program. Specifically, the bill introduces criteria to determine which organizations are ineligible based on their activities.

Key Provisions

• The bill seeks to amend the definition of a "public service job" to ensure that it does not include employment with organizations that engage in activities deemed to have a substantial illegal purpose.
• Examples of excluded activities are listed in the bill, which include but are not limited to the following:
  • Aiding or abetting violations of federal immigration laws.
  • Providing material support for terrorism or aiding the operations of designated terrorist organizations.
  • Materially supporting child abuse, including practices like chemical or surgical castration of children or trafficking children to certain states.
  • Engaging in a pattern of illegal discrimination.
  • Violating state laws related to torts such as trespassing, disorderly conduct, vandalism, and similar offenses.

Implications

If the bill is enacted, individuals employed by organizations involved in any of these activities would not be eligible for loan forgiveness under the public service loan forgiveness program. This aims to ensure that federal loan forgiveness benefits are not provided to those working with groups that engage in illegal or unethical practices as defined by the bill.

Enforcement

The enforcement of these exclusions would likely require a review process to ensure compliance with the new definitions outlined in the bill.

Relevant Companies

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