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NJ SJR45
Joint Resolution
Status
Engrossed
6/28/2024
Primary Sponsor
Troy Singleton
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AI Summary
- New Jersey Legislature urges the President and Congress to enact federal student loan forgiveness for teachers in military-impacted communities
- Military-impacted community defined as a school district where at least 20% of students have a parent on active military duty
- Referenced federal legislation would cancel up to $17,500 in federal student loans for teachers employed for five consecutive years in qualifying schools
- Resolution cites that U.S. student loan debt totals $1.76 trillion, with average federal student loan debt of $37,014
- Aims to attract and retain qualified teachers who understand the unique educational and social-emotional challenges faced by children of military families during relocations
Legislative Description
Designates June of each year as "Gun Violence Awareness Month."
Judiciary
Last Action
Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee
6/28/2024
Committee Referrals
Judiciary6/28/2024
Law and Public Safety1/9/2024
Full Bill Text
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