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To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reinstate the authority of the Secretary of Education to make Federal Direct Stafford Loans to graduate and professional students.
Summary
This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reinstate the Department of Education's authority to make Federal Direct Stafford Loans to graduate and professional students. The authority would be temporary, ending on June 30, 2025. The bill modifies the earlier termination date for this loan program to allow these loans to be issued through the specified end date. The amendments would take effect without undergoing standard federal rulemaking procedures.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA)
21 cosponsors
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC)
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA)
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR)
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA)
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA)
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA)
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA)
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC)
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA)
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] (D-CA)
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY)
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI)
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA)
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA)
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA)
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA)
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI)
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV)
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI)
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI)
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Judy Chu’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $39,775
- MEBO INTERNATIONAL $13,200
- GARFIELD HEALTH CENTER $12,800
- APEX GLOBAL GROUPS INC $9,900
- EDI MEDIA $9,900
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Actions (2)
- Jun 4, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. · house
- Jun 4, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 4, 2025
Ms. Chu (for herself, Mr. Peters, Mr. Goldman of New York, Mrs. Foushee, Mr. Beyer, Ms. Sanchez, Ms. Brownley, Ms. Titus, Ms. Bonamici, Ms. Norton, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Garcia of California, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Takano, Ms. Tokuda, Mr. Vargas, Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Swalwell) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce
A BILL
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reinstate the authority of the Secretary of Education to make Federal Direct Stafford Loans to graduate and professional students.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Protecting Our Students by Terminating Graduate Rates that Add to Debt Act” or the “POST GRAD Act”.
SEC. 2. REINSTATEMENT OF AUTHORITY TO MAKE FEDERAL DIRECT STAFFORD LOANS TO GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL STUDENTS.
Section 455(a)(3) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(a)(3)) is amended—
(1) in the paragraph heading, by inserting “Temporary” before “Termination”; and
(2) in subparagraph (A), in the matter preceding clause
(i), by inserting “, and ending on or before June 30, 2025” after “2012”.
SEC. 3. INAPPLICABILITY OF RULEMAKING REQUIREMENTS.
The amendments made by this Act shall not be subject to the requirements of section 482(c) or 492 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1089(c); 1098a). <all>
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