Senate bill · S. 4567 (119th Congress)
Loan Forgiveness for Educators Act of 2026
U.S. Senate
Sponsor: Ben Ray Luján (U.S. Senator for New Mexico, Democratic)
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Summary
Loan Forgiveness for Educators Act of 2026 This bill expands loan forgiveness for educators by revising the Teacher Loan Forgiveness Program. The program provides loan forgiveness (up to $17,500) for teachers who are highly qualified, teach full-time in a low-income elementary or secondary school or educational service agency, and complete five years of consecutive service. Specifically, the bill renames the program as the Educator Loan Forgiveness Programs. Additionally, the bill expands the program by making additional loan types eligible for benefits under the program (e.g., Parent PLUS Loans). Further, the bill expands program eligibility to early childhood educators and program directors serving in early childhood education programs and school leaders serving in public high-need schools. The bill requires the Department of Education to make monthly student loan payments on behalf of the educator during qualifying service (i.e., employment as a full-time qualifying educator in a high-need school or an early childhood education program), provide complete loan forgiveness after five years of qualifying service (which does not have to be consecutive), and take steps to notify borrowers about changes to the program.
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Committee
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions · U.S. Senate
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Related bills
- H.R. 8896Loan Forgiveness for Educators Act of 2026Identical bill
- H.R. 1757, 118th CongressRelated bill in another Congress
- S. 963, 118th CongressRelated bill in another Congress
- H.R. 8856, 117th CongressRelated bill in another Congress
- S. 4867, 117th CongressRelated bill in another Congress
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Full history
- May 19, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. Senate
U.S. Senate
- May 19, 2026
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- May 19, 2026
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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