Student Loan Marriage Penalty Elimination Act of 2025
Sponsor

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Cosponsors (16)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
- Andrew S. Clyde (R-GA-9)Original· 2025-05-08
- Danny K. Davis (D-IL-7)Original· 2025-05-08
- David Rouzer (R-NC-7)Original· 2025-05-08
- John B. Larson (D-CT-1)Original· 2025-05-08
- Kevin Mullin (D-CA-15)Original· 2025-05-08
- Mary E. Miller (R-IL-15)Original· 2025-05-08
- Michael A. Rulli (R-OH-6)Original· 2025-05-08
- Richard McCormick (R-GA-7)Original· 2025-05-08
- Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA-1)Original· 2025-05-08
- Joe Neguse (D-CO-2)· 2025-05-09
- Michael Lawler (R-NY-17)· 2025-05-13
- Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA-24)· 2025-05-13
- Harriet M. Hageman (R-WY)· 2025-05-20
- Troy Downing (R-MT-2)· 2025-06-03
- Eugene Simon Vindman (D-VA-7)· 2025-09-09
- Josh Harder (D-CA-9)· 2025-10-10
Latest Action
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Committee Activity
Currently in
- House Committee on Ways and MeansReferred To · 2025-05-08
Previously
- Ways and Means CommitteeReferred To · 2025-05-08
Plain-English Summary
This bill would change how married couples's student loan debt is treated for tax purposes, eliminating a financial penalty that some married filers currently face when claiming student loan interest deductions. Currently, married couples filing jointly may lose eligibility for certain student loan tax breaks that single filers can claim, and this legislation aims to level that playing field. The change would benefit married couples with student loans by allowing them to claim the same tax deductions as unmarried borrowers.
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