I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2970 
To amend section 428K(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include 
certain cultural workers, museum professionals, artistic professionals, 
arts and humanities professors, and music and arts educators among 
the individuals eligible for loan forgiveness for service in areas of national 
need. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 20, 2017 
Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ (for herself, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. AL GREEN of Texas, Mr. 
PAYNE, Mr. JEFFRIES, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Ms. KUSTER of New 
Hampshire, Mr. VELA, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. MCGOVERN, 
Mr. LANCE, Mr. CONYERS, and Mr. LANGEVIN) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Work-
force 
A BILL 
To amend section 428K(b) of the Higher Education Act 
of 1965 to include certain cultural workers, museum 
professionals, artistic professionals, arts and humanities 
professors, and music and arts educators among the 
individuals eligible for loan forgiveness for service in 
areas of national need. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘American Arts Revival 
Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. LOAN FORGIVENESS FOR SERVICE IN AREAS OF NA-
TIONAL NEED. 
Section 428K(b) of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1078–11(b)) is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘(19) CULTURAL WORKERS.—The individual— 
‘‘(A) is employed in the literary, film, 
graphic design, performing, visual, or musical 
arts providing services (including art therapy) 
to seniors, children, or adolescents; 
‘‘(B) has held such type of employment 
with the same institution for two or more non- 
consecutive years; and 
‘‘(C) has obtained a degree from an insti-
tution of higher education. 
‘‘(20) MUSEUM
PROFESSIONALS.—The indi-
vidual— 
‘‘(A) is employed by a museum (as defined 
in section 273 of the Museum and Library 
Services Act (20 U.S.C. 9172)); 
‘‘(B) has held such employment for two or 
more non-consecutive years; and 
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‘‘(C) has obtained a degree from an insti-
tution of higher education. 
‘‘(21) ARTISTIC
PROFESSIONALS.—The indi-
vidual— 
‘‘(A) is employed by a professional theater 
or a performing arts, visual arts, literary arts, 
media arts, or design institution; 
‘‘(B) has held such employment for two or 
more non-consecutive years; and 
‘‘(C) has obtained a degree from an insti-
tution of higher education. 
‘‘(22) ARTS AND HUMANITIES PROFESSORS.— 
The individual— 
‘‘(A) is employed by an institution of high-
er education as an arts and humanities pro-
fessor; 
‘‘(B) has been employed by such institu-
tion for 2 years or more; and 
‘‘(C) has obtained a degree from an insti-
tution of higher education. 
‘‘(23) MUSIC AND ARTS EDUCATORS.—The in-
dividual— 
‘‘(A) is employed by a local educational 
agency (as defined in section 8101 of the Ele-
mentary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 
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(20 U.S.C. 7801)) as a certified or licensed ed-
ucator teaching in music or arts; 
‘‘(B) has been employed by a local edu-
cational agency for 5 years or more; and 
‘‘(C) has obtained a degree from an insti-
tution of higher education.’’. 
Æ 
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