MI HR0300

Urges Congress to enact legislation forgiving student loan debt for healthcare workers who faced extraordinary risks and sacrifices during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Notes that nearly 75 percent of medical school graduates carry student loan debt averaging over $200,000 each, while nurses and nursing assistants carry tens of thousands in debt.

Recognizes healthcare workers' sacrifices including separation from families, voluntary travel to virus hotspots, and exposure to dangerous conditions in hospitals and nursing homes.

States that forgiving these debts would demonstrate appreciation for workers who risked their lives to save others during the pandemic.

Directs copies of the resolution be sent to the President of the U.S. Senate, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, and Michigan's congressional delegation.