HR8045-119

In Committee

Student Loan Interest Elimination Act

119th Congress Introduced Mar 24, 2026

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Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill expands a loan guarantee provision: 1. Short title; table of contents This Act may be cited as the Student Loan Interest Elimination Act. The table of contents for this Act is as follows:, creates introduces a neutral technical change provision: 101. Program authority Section 451(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087a(a)) is amended— by striking There are hereby made available, and requires loosens a loan guarantee, reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 102. It relies on loan guarantees, reporting requirements, compliance mandates, and appropriations. The main policy areas are Education and Healthcare.

Who Benefits and How

The available clause analysis does not identify a specific beneficiary group.

Who Bears the Burden and How

No clear private burden is identified from the available clause analysis; implementing agencies may still take on administrative work.

Key Provisions

  • Expands a loan guarantee provision: 1. Short title; table of contents This Act may be cited as the Student Loan Interest Elimination Act. The table of contents for this Act is as follows:.
  • Creates introduces a neutral technical change provision: 101. Program authority Section 451(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087a(a)) is amended— by striking There are hereby made available...
  • Requires loosens a loan guarantee, reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 102.
  • Requires loosens a loan guarantee, reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 460A.
  • Adds or tightens a compliance mandate provision: 201. Applicable rates of interest for loans made on or after July 1, 2026 Section 455(b)(8) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(b)(8)) is amended— in...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill expands a loan guarantee provision: 1. Short title; table of contents This Act may be cited as the Student Loan Interest Elimination Act. The table of contents for this Act is as follows:, creates introduces a neutral technical change provision: 101. Program authority Section 451(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087a(a)) is amended— by striking There are hereby made available, and requires loosens a loan guarantee, reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 102.

Key Policy Areas

Education, Healthcare

Primary Purpose

The bill expands a loan guarantee provision: 1. Short title; table of contents This Act may be cited as the Student Loan Interest Elimination Act. The table of contents for this Act is as follows:, creates introduces a neutral technical change provision: 101. Program authority Section 451(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087a(a)) is amended— by striking There are hereby made available, and requires loosens a loan guarantee, reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 102.

Policy Domains

Education Healthcare

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Mar 24, 2026

Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in …

Mar 24, 2026

Introduced in House

Mar 24, 2026

Mr. Courtney (for himself and Ms. Norton) introduced the following …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Education Healthcare
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_treasury"
→ Secretary of the Treasury
"secretary_of_education"
→ Secretary of Education

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

2 terms
"eligible non-Federal direct loan" §H3B5679295CBE4EC6B726215899F3BEF8

a loan— made, insured, or guaranteed under part B, and which is not held by the Secretary

"eligible non-Federal direct loan" §HAE5E9BEE9A9B4AF9923555E9FC151459

a loan— made, insured, or guaranteed under part B, and which is not held by the Secretary

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