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Student Loan Repayment Assistance Bill
Recent Bills/Student Loan Repayment Assistance Bill

Student Loan Repayment Assistance Bill

IntroducedFebruary 4, 2025
Introduced1 year ago
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Why This Matters

This bill helps veterans pay off their federal student loans using their educational benefits, making it easier for them to manage debt.

If you are a veteran with student loans, you could use your education benefits to help pay them off.
Who this affects
Veterans with federal loans
What changes is this bill making?
  1. 1This bill allows veterans to use their educational benefits to pay off federal student loans.
  2. 2Veterans can apply their benefits to cover some or all of their loan balance.
  3. 3The maximum annual amount for repayment starts at $15,900 in 2026.
  4. 4Payments can be made directly to the loan lender on behalf of the veteran.
  5. 5Veterans cannot transfer these benefits to someone else.
Read the detailed summary

Modern GI Bill Act This bill authorizes individuals who are entitled to educational assistance under the Post-9/11 GI Bill to apply amounts of such assistance to repay federal student loans for up to 36 months. The bill sets a cap and annual cost-of-living increases for the amount of educational assistance that may be paid to an individual under this bill during FY2026 and the following years.

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Bills must pass the House, Senate, and be signed by the President to become law.
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IntroducedCurrentFeb 4, 2025

Introduced in House

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The President

Donald Trump
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Awaiting Vote
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