Provide student loan debt relief to teachers who work in public schools.
One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.
What’s happening with Loan Forgiveness for Educators Act of 2026?
As of May 18, 2026, the Loan Forgiveness for Educators Act of 2026 is sitting in the House Committee on Education and Workforce and the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Committee members must vote to move these bills forward, but most bills never receive a vote and expire in committee. This proposal faces a difficult path because the vast majority of introduced bills fail to advance past this stage.
Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.
Where it stands
Now carried by Loan Forgiveness for Educators Act of 2026 (H.R. 8896 (119th)) →
Legislative Progress
Next up: A house committee · Nothing moves until they act.
How we got here
Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.
Died with Congress · Jan 3, 2025
Died when the 118th Congress ended without final passage. Bills must be reintroduced under a new number to be revived.
Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from H.R. 1757 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 1757 (118th) →Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from S. 963 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
S. 963 (118th) →
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Who’s behind it
Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.