CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Edward Markey (D-MA)

S.Amdt. 4703

S.Amdt. 4703 · Senate amendment

A Democratic amendment with no cosponsors

Changes S. 1383 — Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025

Not adopted

This amendment was never taken up, and the bill finished without it. It was never voted on.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. Pending Consideration
  3. Failed

What this amendment would do

SA 4703, submitted by Mr. MARKEY, aims to change loan limits within the Higher Education Act of 1965.

The amendment proposes the following changes beginning on July 1, 2026:

  • The maximum annual amount of Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford loans a professional or graduate student can borrow in an academic year (or equivalent) will be $50,000.

  • The maximum aggregate amount of Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford loans a professional or graduate student can borrow for specific programs of study, in addition to undergraduate loan amounts, will be $200,000.