Congress·In Committee·S. 942

Student Loan Interest Relief for Doctors and Dentists in Training

REDI Act

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No legislative action in over 90 days.

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This bill, introduced by Senator Rosen, would allow doctors and dentists to pause their federal student loan payments while they are completing their residency or internship programs.
Under current rules, many medical residents must either pay their loans or watch the interest grow while they are still in training and earning low wages. This bill would stop interest from building up during this period.
The plan aims to help young healthcare professionals manage high debt loads, which often reach hundreds of thousands of dollars, so they can focus on their medical training without financial stress.
By making it more affordable to become a doctor or dentist, supporters hope to encourage more people to enter the medical field and help address healthcare worker shortages across the country.
If this becomes law, it would apply to anyone in a qualified medical or dental residency program, potentially saving individual borrowers thousands of dollars in interest costs over several years.

2 milestones3 actions

Mar 19, 2026Senate

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.

Mar 11, 2025Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Mar 11, 2025

Introduced in Senate

1 bill

REDI Act

Mar 11 — Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

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Congressional Bill

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REDI Act

Bill NumberS 942

Congress119th Congress

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Latest ActionCommittee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.

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