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Senate bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

POST GRAD Act

S. 1948Introduced Jun 4, 2025Policy area: Education

Official title: A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reinstate the authority of the Secretary of Education to make Federal Direct Stafford Loans to graduate and professional students.

Sponsor: Sen. Alex Padilla D-CA
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Where it went

Latest action: Jun 4, 2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3235-3236)

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

6 cosponsors — 6 Democrats

0 of 6 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Cory Booker (D-NJ), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Andy Kim (D-NJ), Adam Schiff (D-CA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Ron Wyden (D-OR).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Alex Padilla.

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Sponsor’s state and district

California in Congress

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Data as of Sep 13, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.