Senate bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced
Student Loan Interest Elimination Act
Official title: A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to eliminate interest on student loans, establish the Education Affordability Trust Fund, increase annual and aggregate loan limits, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Peter Welch D-VTWhere it went
- IntroducedMar 24, 2026
- Committee action—
- Passed Senate—
- Passed House—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Mar 24, 2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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
1 cosponsor — 1 Democrat
0 of 1 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.
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Related bills
- H.R. 8045 (119th) Student Loan Interest Elimination ActIdentical bill
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Data as of Sep 25, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.