Shutdown Student Loans for Feds Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 16
- Latest action
- Oct 29, 2025
What it does
The Shutdown Student Loans for Feds Act would suspend federal student loan payments and prevent interest from accruing for federal employees and certain contractors during any government funding lapse lasting 14 days or more, starting in fiscal year 2026. It would also count suspended payments toward loan forgiveness programs and ensure credit reporting reflects those payments as made, with retroactive effect to September 30, 2025, and the option for refunds of payments made during such lapses. The bill applies to covered individuals, including federal employees and contractors who support them, when their agency experiences a lapse in appropriations.
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Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.