Strengthening Loan Forgiveness for Public Service Workers Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 9
- Latest action
- Nov 21, 2025
What it does
The Strengthening Loan Forgiveness for Public Service Workers Act would amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to create a new loan cancellation program for borrowers with eligible Federal Direct Loans made after the bill’s enactment who work in public service jobs. Under the bill, borrowers would receive incremental loan forgiveness—15% of their original loan balance after 24, 48, 72, and 96 qualifying monthly payments—and full cancellation of the remaining balance after 120 qualifying payments, provided their public service employment is certified. The bill also requires the Secretary of Education to automatically place loans in deferment during processing and to cancel all accrued…
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