# 117-s-4867: Loan Forgiveness for Educators Act of 2022

117-s-4867, Loan Forgiveness for Educators Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM); status Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-s-4867
- Congress: 117
- Title: Loan Forgiveness for Educators Act of 2022
- Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Introduced: 2022-09-15
- Sponsor: Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM)
- Cosponsors: 17
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Loan Forgiveness for Educators Act of 2022

## Cosponsors (17)

- Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2022-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] (D-CA), 2022-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2022-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2022-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] (D-PA), 2022-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2022-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2022-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2022-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI), 2022-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] (D-RI), 2022-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM), 2022-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2022-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA), 2022-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2022-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2022-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] (D-OH), 2022-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), 2022-11-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-s-1605: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
- 117-s-937: COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act
- 117-s-475: Juneteenth National Independence Day Act
- 117-sres-819: A resolution affirming the commitment of the Senate to protect and expand the Social Security and Supplemental Security Income programs.
- 117-s-4822: DISCLOSE Act of 2022
- 117-sres-748: A resolution honoring and celebrating the life and legacy of Representative Jackie Walorski.

## Sources
- [117-s-4867 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/4867)

## Related
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- [117-s-937: COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-937)
- [117-s-475: Juneteenth National Independence Day Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-475)
- [117-sres-819: A resolution affirming the commitment of the Senate to protect and expand the S…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-sres-819)
- [117-s-4822: DISCLOSE Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-4822)
- [117-sres-748: A resolution honoring and celebrating the life and legacy of Representative Jac…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-sres-748)
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