A Democratic bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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 directs the Secretary of Education to set up the Public Service Educational Assistance Program. The program provides educational assistance to the eligible dependents of public service employees. Eligible dependents include those of full-time first responders, educators, teachers, and social workers who have at least 20 years of service. The assistance covers tuition, fees, and course materials for up to four academic years at public institutions or public training programs. The financial help can be received alongside other federal student aid and is exempt from taxation. The program takes effect one year after the date of enactment.
Yes· 3 of 6
- Scored +8
Does this make college cost less?
The bill establishes a program to cover tuition, fees, and course materials for eligible dependents of public service employees at public postsecondary institutions.
- Scored +7
Would students be better off under this?
Eligible student dependents receive full coverage for tuition, fees, and course materials for up to four academic years.
- Scored +6
Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?
Young adult dependents of public service employees will benefit directly from financial assistance for higher education and training programs.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Coverage of Educational Costs: Section 2(b)(1) provides educational assistance that covers the cost of tuition, fees, and course materials for up to 4 academic years at an applicable postsecondary educational institution. This directly helps eligible dependents pay for their higher education or training programs.
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Concurrent Benefits and Tax Exemption: Section 3(a) allows dependents to receive this educational assistance at the same time as other forms of Federal student aid and other benefits. Additionally, Section 3(c) states that this educational assistance is exempt from taxation under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, meaning recipients do not have to pay taxes on the assistance provided.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Strict Service Requirements for Eligibility: Section 5(5) defines an eligible dependent as a dependent of a public service employee who has not less than 20 years of service as a public service employee in the aggregate. This requirement may exclude families whose public service employee works for fewer than 20 years.
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? — Eligible student dependents receive full coverage for tuition, fees, and course materials for up to four academic years. Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this? — Young adult dependents of public service employees will benefit directly from financial assistance for higher education and training programs. Would middle-income households be better off under this? — Middle-income families of public service workers receive significant financial relief regarding college expenses.
- Education And Technology
- Does this make college cost less? — The bill establishes a program to cover tuition, fees, and course materials for eligible dependents of public service employees at public postsecondary institutions. Does this reduce what student borrowers owe or repay? — The educational assistance provided helps reduce the need for student loans by covering college costs for dependents.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this give the federal government more power? — The bill directs the Secretary of Education to establish and administer a new federal educational assistance program.
- 9/24/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Introduced in Senate