Restoring College Access and Affordability Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 8
- Latest action
- Mar 26, 2026
What it does
The Restoring College Access and Affordability Act would repeal several provisions from a 2025 reconciliation law related to student loan limits, repayment options, deferment, forbearance, public service loan forgiveness, Pell Grant eligibility, and regulatory rules on borrower defense and closed school discharges. It would also amend the Higher Education Act to replace the term "educational program" with "covered educational program" in provisions concerning ineligibility based on low earning outcomes, expanding the definition to include various degree and certificate programs. Additionally, the bill would reduce the excise tax on private college endowment income from 1.4 percent to a…
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