Teacher loan forgiveness rules would change, altering eligibility for some educators.
This bill, called the Teacher Debt Relief Act, would change how some teachers qualify for federal student loan forgiveness. It would remove certain eligibility requirements from existing programs. This could alter who can get their loans forgiven. However, the exact impact depends on the specific rules being removed.
Today, federal law includes specific eligibility rules for teacher loan forgiveness under the Higher Education Act of 1965. This bill would remove a particular eligibility rule (subparagraph (B)) from two main teacher loan forgiveness programs. It would also update how these programs are referenced in another part of the law, changing the criteria teachers would need to meet.
HR 8815 · 119th Congress · May 14, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10
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