A Democratic bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Teacher Debt Relief Act," aims to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965. The primary purpose is to change certain eligibility provisions related to loan forgiveness for teachers. It seeks to modify specific sections of the existing law to achieve these changes. The bill was introduced in the House of Representatives on May 14, 2026.
Yes· 3 of 4
- Scored +5
Would students be better off under this?
The bill directly benefits students who become teachers by altering loan forgiveness eligibility.
- Scored +5
Does this reduce what student borrowers owe or repay?
The bill modifies the Higher Education Act to expand or clarify eligibility for teacher loan forgiveness.
- Scored +4
Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?
The bill provides relief for teacher student debt, which primarily impacts younger professionals.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Changes to loan forgiveness eligibility: The bill amends section 428J(g)(2) and section 460(g)(2) by inserting "or" and striking specific subparagraphs, which changes how eligibility is determined for teacher loan forgiveness. (Section 2)
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Adjustments to specific legal subsections: The bill modifies section 455(m) by striking specific language and inserting new language regarding how certain subsections interact with other sections of the law. (Section 2)
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are detailed in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would students be better off under this? — The bill directly benefits students who become teachers by altering loan forgiveness eligibility. Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this? — The bill provides relief for teacher student debt, which primarily impacts younger professionals. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The bill's focus on loan forgiveness can provide financial relief to those in lower-income teaching professions.
- Education And Technology
- Does this reduce what student borrowers owe or repay? — The bill modifies the Higher Education Act to expand or clarify eligibility for teacher loan forgiveness.
- 5/14/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- Introduced in House
3 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.