U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB9974: Young Farmer Success Act
Status: In committee, July 27, 2026
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include certain individuals who work on farms or ranches as individuals who are employed in public service jobs for purposes of eligibility for loan forgiveness under the Federal Direct Loan program.
What the bill says
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include certain individuals who work on farms or ranches as individuals who are employed in public service jobs for purposes of eligibility for loan forgiveness under the Federal Direct Loan program.
From the introduced text, July 27, 2026:
A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include certain individuals who work on farms or ranches as individuals who are employed in public service jobs for purposes of eligibility for loan forgiveness under the Federal Direct Loan program. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Young Farmer Success Act . SECTION 2. Eligibility of certain farm and ranch workers for student loan forgiveness (a) Eligibility Section 455(m)(3)(B) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087e(m)(3)(B) ) is amended-- (1) in clause (i), by striking or at the end; (2) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (iii) a full-time job engaged in farm work as an employee or manager of a qualified farm or ranch. . (b) Definition Section 455(m)(3) of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1087e(m)(3) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (C) Qualified farm or ranch The term qualified farm or ranch means, with respect to a year, a farm or ranch whose earnings of gross revenue during the year from the sale of agricultural products are equal to or greater than-- (i) in the case of 2026, $35,000; or (ii) in the case of any …
Sponsors
- Glenn Thompson (R, HD-PA-15) · primary sponsor
- Joe Courtney (D, HD-002)
- Monica De La Cruz (R, 15)
- Nikki Budzinski (D, 13)
- Gallagher, James (R)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Education
Common questions
- What is HB9974?
- HB9974 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Young Farmer Success Act.
- What does HB9974 do?
- In its own words: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include certain individuals who work on farms or ranches as individuals who are employed in public service jobs for purposes of eligibility for loan forgiveness under the Federal Direct Loan program.
- What is the status of HB9974?
- In committee as of July 27, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. (July 27, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB9974?
- Glenn Thompson (R, HD-PA-15), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB9974?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9974
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