HR5843Referred to Committee
Shutdown Student Loans for Feds Act
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2025-10-28
Introduced
15
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Sarah Elfreth
Democrat · MD · Representative
Votes with party: 98.2% (672 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
- Climate & Environment$110k
Full profile: /officials/E000301
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (15)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
- André Carson (D-IN-7)Original· 2025-10-28
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)Original· 2025-10-28
- Glenn Ivey (D-MD-4)Original· 2025-10-28
- James R. Walkinshaw (D-VA-11)Original· 2025-10-28
- Johnny Olszewski, Jr. (D-MD-2)Original· 2025-10-28
- Kweisi Mfume (D-MD-7)Original· 2025-10-28
- Shomari Figures (D-AL-2)Original· 2025-10-28
- Summer L. Lee (D-PA-12)Original· 2025-10-28
- Dina Titus (D-NV-1)· 2025-10-31
- Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-CA-31)· 2025-10-31
- Jamie Raskin (D-MD-8)· 2025-10-31
- Emily Randall (D-WA-6)· 2025-11-07
- Laura Friedman (D-CA-30)· 2025-11-12
- Ted Lieu (D-CA-36)· 2026-01-02
Latest Action
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Committee Activity
Currently in
- House Committee on Education and WorkforceReferred To · 2025-10-28
Previously
- Education and Workforce CommitteeReferred To · 2025-10-28
Plain-English Summary
This bill would prevent federal employees from having their student loan debt forgiven or reduced through federal student loan forgiveness programs. The legislation would essentially block federal workers from accessing relief programs that other borrowers might be eligible for, potentially affecting thousands of government employees struggling with education debt.
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Subjects
Education
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