Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

20 U.S.C. § 7712

Forgiveness of overpayments

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may forgive the obligation of a local educational agency to repay, in whole or in part, the amount of any overpayment received under this subchapter, or under this subchapter’s predecessor authorities, if the Secretary determines that the overpayment was made as a result of an error made by—
(1)
the Secretary; or
(2)
the local educational agency and repayment of the full amount of the overpayment will result in an undue financial hardship on the agency and seriously harm the agency’s educational program.

Pub. L. 89–10, title VII, § 7012Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101108 Stat. 3769Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A]114 Stat. 1654Pub. L. 114–95, title VII, § 7001(c)(2)129 Stat. 2074(, formerly title VIII, § 8012, as added , , ; amended , title XVIII, § 1815], , , 1654A–387; renumbered title VII, § 7012, , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 106–3982000— substituted “under this subchapter’s predecessor authorities” for “under the Act of (Public Law 874, 81st Congress) or the Act of (Public Law 815, 81st Congress) (as such Acts were in effect on the day preceding )” in introductory provisions.