This bill aims to make the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program easier to navigate by requiring the Education Department to create an online portal and database within 18 months of enactment. The portal would allow borrowers to check their employment eligibility, track their progress toward the 120 qualifying payments needed for forgiveness, submit certification forms electronically, and dispute decisions. The bill also requires the department to establish a public database of qualifying employers, provide annual notices to employers and schools about program requirements, and work with other federal agencies to verify employment without requiring borrowers to submit repeated paperwork. Additionally, the Education Department must develop transparent procedures for determining loan forgiveness eligibility and submit annual reports to Congress on how many borrowers receive forgiveness and why applications are rejected. The legislation affects federal student loan borrowers working in public service jobs and the employers and institutions that support them, though it does not authorize new funding.
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