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POST GRAD Act
Sponsored By: Representative Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
Introduced
Summary
Would reinstate the Secretary of Education's authority to make Federal Direct Stafford Loans to graduate and professional students. It would temporarily restore that authority, add "Temporary" to the statute's heading, and set a deadline ending on or before June 30, 2025.
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- Graduate and professional students: Would regain access to Federal Direct Stafford Loans while the authority is active. The reinstatement is temporary and ends on or before June 30, 2025.
- Department of Education: Would exempt the reinstatement from rulemaking requirements in sections 482(c) and 492 of the Higher Education Act.
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Temporary Stafford loans for grad students
If enacted, the Education Department would again be able to offer Federal Direct Stafford Loans to graduate and professional students. This authority would start once the bill becomes law and would end on or before June 30, 2025. Eligible grad students could borrow Stafford loans during that window. The Department could restart these loans without going through some usual Higher Education Act rulemaking steps.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
CA • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]
NY • D
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4]
NC • D
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8]
VA • D
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
NV • D
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
OR • D
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
WI • D
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]
HI • D
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]
PA • D
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]
PA • D
Sponsored 7/14/2025
Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]
CA • D
Sponsored 8/12/2025
Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]
MI • D
Sponsored 10/31/2025
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
MI • D
Sponsored 11/18/2025
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