Congress·In Committee·H.R. 8518

Domenic and Ed’s Law

Student Loan Relief for Parents of Disabled Children

Apr 27·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

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Next up: A house committee

This bill is in the early stages of the legislative process and is sitting with the House Committee on Education and Workforce. Since April 26, 2026, the committee has not taken any action on the proposal. Most bills do not receive a vote in committee, so this bill is not moving forward at this time.

Legislative Progress

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Unlikely to pass

While the bill addresses a sympathetic issue, it currently lacks bipartisan support and has only been introduced in the House.

How we got here

This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.

Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 8407 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 8407 (118th) →

Key Points

This bill would cancel federal student loan debt for parents if the student they borrowed for becomes permanently disabled. Right now, the law only wipes out these loans if the parent becomes disabled or if the student dies.
To qualify, a doctor must certify that the student has a physical or mental condition that prevents them from working. This condition must be expected to last for at least five years or lead to death.
The new rule would apply to all loans taken out by parents for their children's education. It would help families regardless of when the student first became disabled, including those with loans already in repayment.
This plan aims to help families who are facing a medical crisis and high debt at the same time. It ensures that parents are not stuck paying for a degree that their child can no longer use to support themselves.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

2 milestones2 actions

Apr 27, 2026House

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Apr 27, 2026

Introduced in House

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

No votes, news coverage, or related bills recorded for this bill yet.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Domenic and Ed’s Law

Bill NumberHR 8518

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Data Sources

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D: 8

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