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House bill · 102nd Congress · Did not become law

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to the discharge, or repayment, of student loans of students who agree to perform services in certain professions.

H.R. 1856Introduced Apr 17, 1991Policy area: Taxation
Sponsor: Rep. Ben Cardin D-MD
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Where it went

Latest action: Apr 17, 1991 — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

27 cosponsors — 6 Republicans, 21 Democrats

5 of 27 cosponsors (19%) are from the other party.

Chester Atkins (D-MA), Albert Bustamante (D-TX), Beverly Byron (D-MD), John Conyers (D-MI), Ron De Lugo (D-VI), Bernard Dwyer (D-NJ), Don Edwards (D-CA), Mike Espy (D-MS), Harris Fawell (R-IL), Barney Frank (D-MA), Gary Franks (R-CT), Martin Frost (D-TX), Charles Hatcher (D-GA), William Hughes (D-NJ), Henry Hyde (R-IL), Joseph Kennedy (D-MA), Barbara Kennelly (D-CT), Edward Markey (D-MA), Kweisi Mfume (D-MD), Eleanor Norton (D-DC), Mike Parker (R-MS), Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Pete Peterson (D-FL), Jim Ramstad (R-MN), Charles Rangel (D-NY), Rick Santorum (R-PA), Lawrence Smith (D-FL).

More from the sponsor

Other 102nd Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Ben Cardin.

Sponsor’s state and district

Maryland in Congress · MD-3 district

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Data as of Sep 29, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.