HR8896Referred to Committee
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide enhanced student loan relief to educators, and for other purposes.
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2026-05-19
Introduced
13
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Teresa Leger Fernandez
Democrat · NM · Representative
Votes with party: 98.4% (500 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/L000273
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (13)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
- Angie Craig (D-MN-2)Original· 2026-05-19
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)Original· 2026-05-19
- J. Luis Correa (D-CA-46)Original· 2026-05-19
- Jahana Hayes (D-CT-5)Original· 2026-05-19
- Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL-4)Original· 2026-05-19
- Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA-10)Original· 2026-05-19
- Melanie A. Stansbury (D-NM-1)Original· 2026-05-19
- Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA-24)Original· 2026-05-19
- Scott H. Peters (D-CA-50)Original· 2026-05-19
- Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-1)Original· 2026-05-19
- Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12)· 2026-05-21
- Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-12)· 2026-05-21
- Adelita S. Grijalva (D-AZ-7)· 2026-06-02
Latest Action
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Committee Activity
Currently in
- House Committee on Education and WorkforceReferred To · 2026-05-19
Plain-English Summary
Teachers and other educators would receive expanded forgiveness of their federal student loans if they meet certain service requirements, making it easier for them to have their debts reduced or eliminated after working in schools for a specified period. The changes would modify existing loan forgiveness programs to be more generous or accessible to education professionals who struggle with student debt. This would primarily benefit teachers, school administrators, and other education workers carrying student loans while serving in public schools.
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