United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 15 D cosponsors

S 4567 — Loan Forgiveness for Educators Act of 2026

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced May 19, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 15 sponsors

    1 primary, 14 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (15 D).

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In plain language

The bill provides enhanced student loan forgiveness for educators serving in high need schools.

This legislation aims to reduce student loan debt for educators by offering loan forgiveness after completing five years of qualifying service in high need schools or early childhood education programs. It also includes provisions for monthly loan repayments during their service period.

What this means for you
  • Workers: This bill means teachers may have their student loans forgiven after serving in challenging educational environments.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 14 co-sponsors · 532 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (14)

Not signed on (532)

532 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

finance labor education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors S 4567?
S 4567 is sponsored by Padilla, Alex (Democratic), Blumenthal, Richard (Democratic), Kaine, Tim (Democratic), Merkley, Jeff (Democratic), Kelly, Mark (Democratic), Van Hollen, Chris (Democratic), Heinrich, Martin (Democratic), Smith, Tina (Democratic), Gallego, Ruben (Democratic), Booker, Cory A. (Democratic), Wyden, Ron (Democratic), Reed, Jack (Democratic), Baldwin, Tammy (Democratic), Markey, Edward J. (Democratic), and Luján, Ben Ray (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 4567?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced May 19, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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