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119th Congress

S. 5634: SPELL Act

A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide additional amounts of loan forgiveness to teachers of English learners and teachers of bilingual and dual language immersion students, and for other purposes.

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Sep 30, 2026
  2. Passed Senate (not reached)
  3. Passed House (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in Senate, Sep 30, 2026

This bill allows elementary and secondary school teachers who teach English learners, bilingual students, or dual language immersion students to receive additional amounts of student loan forgiveness and loan cancellation.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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History

  1. Sep 30, 2026Introduced in the Senate by Alejandro Padilla.
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  1. Sep 30, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5265)
  2. Sep 30, 2026Introduced in Senate
  3. Sep 30, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.