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Congress·In Committee·10 months ago

Congress moves to protect loan forgiveness eligibility for borrowers who completed qualifying public service

Also known as: PSLF Payment Completion Fairness Act

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Impacts

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Key Points

  • This bill aims to make sure people who did qualifying public service work can still qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
  • It changes the rules so eligibility focuses on whether a borrower has performed qualifying public service, not just whether they are currently employed in that job at a specific moment.
  • This could help borrowers who worked in public service but later changed jobs, took a break, or had gaps in employment after doing the qualifying work.
  • If it becomes law, it may reduce “gotcha” denials where someone did the public service but is told they don’t qualify because of timing or paperwork about current employment.
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Milestones

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May 8, 2025House

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

May 8, 2025

Introduced in House

What Happens Next

Projected impacts based on AI analysis

After the bill is enacted and signed into law

Education Department updates PSLF rules, forms, and guidance to remove the “employed at the time of forgiveness” requirement.

Borrowers who already completed qualifying public service and payments could apply (or re-apply) without staying in a qualifying job until the final approval.

Once updated processing begins

PSLF forgiveness decisions start being made under the new “has been employed” standard.

People who left qualifying public service after meeting the payment requirement would be less likely to get denied for a last-step technicality.

Related News

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Office of Sen. Andy Kim (Press Release)·3 months ago

Senator Kim Introduces Legislation to Remove Needless Roadblock to Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Announces PSLF Payment Completion Fairness Act in the Senate, describing the change to remove the requirement to be employed in public service at the precise time of forgiveness.

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LegiStorm (reposting Office of Rep. Chrissy Houlahan press release)·10 months ago

Houlahan Announces Bipartisan Legislation Supporting Public Servants at Roundtable of Law Enforcement, First Responders

Covers reintroduction of the PSLF Payment Completion Fairness Act and explains it would remove the requirement to be employed in public service at the time forgiveness is granted.

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Office of Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (Press Release)·10 months ago

Houlahan Announces Bipartisan Legislation Supporting Public Servants at Roundtable of Law Enforcement, First Responders

Official release describing the bill’s aim to base PSLF eligibility on completed qualifying service/payments rather than employment status at the moment forgiveness is processed.

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

PSLF Payment Completion Fairness Act

Bill NumberHR 3267
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

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Cosponsors

(29)
D: 27R: 2

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