Fulbright Teacher’s Loan Forgiveness Act

Key Points

Would let certain Fulbright teaching programs count as a public service job for student loan cancellation.
Applies to people in the Fulbright Teacher Exchange Program and the Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Program.
If you’re in one of these programs, your time abroad could help you qualify sooner for public service loan cancellation.
Main impact: teachers and teaching assistants who take part in these Fulbright programs wouldn’t “lose time” toward forgiveness.
It updates federal education law so these programs are treated the same as other qualifying public service work.

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Aug 15, 2025House

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Aug 15, 2025

Introduced in House

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

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No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.

Related News

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Associated Press·5 months ago

New Trump administration rule bars student loan relief for public workers tied to 'illegal' activity

Explains changes to Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility; provides context for PSLF-related proposals but does not focus on the Fulbright Teacher’s Loan Forgiveness Act specifically.

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POLITICO·5 months ago

Education Department sued over controversial loan forgiveness rule

Covers litigation over PSLF eligibility rules; useful background on the PSLF landscape but not specifically about the Fulbright Teacher’s Loan Forgiveness Act.

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