Bills · 119th Congress · H.R. 8896

Loan Forgiveness for Educators Act of 2026

IntroducedConfirmed from the official record

Sponsored by Teresa Leger Fernandez DDemocrat, introduced . Policy area, as Congress files it: Education.

Status is read from the official actions by their Library of Congress codes: Became Public Law (36000) or a law number on the bill reads "Became law"; Vetoed (31000) reads "Vetoed"; Presented to President (28000) reads "Sent to the President"; passed or agreed to in the House (8000) and in the Senate (17000) reads "Passed both chambers"; one of them alone reads "Passed the House" or "Passed the Senate" ("Agreed to" for a resolution); reported to the House (5000) or the Senate (14000) reads "Reported by committee"; anything else reads "Introduced".

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Cosponsors

17 cosponsors.

Cosponsors
MemberJoined
Jahana Hayes DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Angie Craig DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Melanie A. Stansbury DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Jesús G. "Chuy" García DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Suzanne Bonamici DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Scott H. Peters DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Salud O. Carbajal DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Eleanor Holmes Norton DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Mark DeSaulnier DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
J. Luis Correa DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Lateefah Simon DDemocrat
Rashida Tlaib DDemocrat
Adelita S. Grijalva DDemocrat
Chellie Pingree DDemocrat
Chrissy Houlahan DDemocrat
Robert Menendez DDemocrat
Troy A. Carter DDemocrat

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Actions

  1. Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
  2. Introduced in House
  3. Introduced in House

Committees

  • Education and Workforce Committee (House)Referred To, May 19, 2026

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