Senate bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced
SPELL Act
Official title: A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide additional amounts of loan forgiveness to teachers of English learners and teachers of bilingual and dual language immersion students, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Alex Padilla D-CAWhere it went
- IntroducedSep 30, 2026
- Committee action—
- Passed Senate—
- Passed House—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Sep 30, 2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5265)
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.
More from the sponsor
Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Alex Padilla.
- S. 318 (119th) ANCHOR Act
- S. 320 (119th) National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2025
- S. 748 (119th) A bill to reaffirm the applicability of the Indian Reorganization Act to the Lytton Rancheria of California, and for other purposes.
- S.Res. 739 (119th) A resolution honoring the life and legacy of John Seymour, the late Senator for the State of California.
- S.Res. 823 (119th) A resolution designating the week of August 2 through August 8, 2026, as "National Farmers Market Week".
- S.Res. 349 (119th) A resolution designating the week of August 3 through August 9, 2025, as "National Farmers Market Week".
Related bills
- H.R. 6711 (119th) SPELL ActRelated bill
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Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Oct 19, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.