Senate bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced
Loan Forgiveness for Educators Act of 2026
Official title: A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide enhanced student loan relief to educators, and for other purposes.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedMay 19, 2026
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- Passed Senate—
- Passed House—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: May 19, 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
14 cosponsors — 14 Democrats
0 of 14 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.
Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Timothy Kaine (D-VA), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Edward Markey (D-MA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Alex Padilla (D-CA), John Reed (D-RI), Tina Smith (D-MN), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Ron Wyden (D-OR).
More from the sponsor
Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Ben Luján.
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- S. 3071 (119th) Keep SNAP and WIC Funded Act of 2025
- S. 3281 (119th) Restoring Food Security for American Families and Farmers Act of 2025
- S. 1310 (119th) No Tax Breaks for Union Busting (NTBUB) Act
- S. 5321 (119th) HCBS Access Act
Related bills
- H.R. 8896 (119th) Loan Forgiveness for Educators Act of 2026Identical bill
- H.R. 1757 (118th) Loan Forgiveness for Educators ActCross-Congress related bill
- S. 963 (118th) Loan Forgiveness for Educators ActCross-Congress related bill
- H.R. 8856 (117th) Loan Forgiveness for Educators Act of 2022Cross-Congress related bill
- S. 4867 (117th) Loan Forgiveness for Educators Act of 2022Cross-Congress related bill
Relationships as recorded by Congress.gov.
Sponsor’s state and district
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.