# 119-hr-7594: Workforce Development Through Post-Graduation Scholarships Act of 2026

119-hr-7594, Workforce Development Through Post-Graduation Scholarships Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16] (R-IL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7594
- Congress: 119
- Title: Workforce Development Through Post-Graduation Scholarships Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-17
- Sponsor: Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16] (R-IL)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Exclude post-graduation scholarship grants from taxable income.** This bill would let certain 501(c)(3) charities create loan-repayment scholarships for graduates who live and work in communities with below‑average bachelor’s degree rates, and it builds reporting and tax rules to govern the program. - Graduates and borrowers: Grants must be paid directly to a qualified education loan holder and can cover interest and principal. Recipients must live and work in an applicable community and cannot be employees of the grantmaker. - Charities and private foundations: Eligible programs must be run by qualifying charities, including private foundations and community trusts that meet the rules. Payments that meet the conditions are not treated as taxable expenditures by private foundations and organizations set up by medical‑education entities are excluded. - Oversight and tax limits: The Treasury would write reporting rules and must report to Congress after 3 years. The Comptroller General must publish a study after 5 years and interest paid through these grants cannot also be claimed under the student loan interest rules.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2026-02-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R-MI), 2026-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Tax-free loan help for graduates: mixed, medium. If enacted, charity-run grants that repay your student loan would be excluded from your taxable income like a scholarship. The grant must come from a 501(c)(3) private foundation or a qualifying community trust, repay a qualified education loan, pay the loan holder directly, and require you to live…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-7594 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7594)

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- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-3105: Promotion and Expansion of Private Employee Ownership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3105)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-3277: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3277)
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7594 (as of 2026-09-21).