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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 to reinstate the Secretary of Education's authority to make Federal Direct Stafford Loans to graduate and professional students. It modifies the provision that terminated this authority by characterizing the termination as temporary and ending on June 30, 2023, effectively restoring the authority. The bill exempts these amendments from standard rulemaking requirements under the Higher Education Act.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA)
6 cosponsors
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ)
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL)
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ)
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA)
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD)
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR)
Actions (2)
- Jun 4, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3235-3236) · senate
- Jun 4, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 4, 2025
Mr. Padilla (for himself, Mr. Booker, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Kim, Mr. Van Hollen, and Mr. Wyden) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
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, 2023” 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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