# 119-s-2485: Adjunct Faculty Loan Fairness Act of 2025

119-s-2485, Adjunct Faculty Loan Fairness Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2485
- Congress: 119
- Title: Adjunct Faculty Loan Fairness Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-28
- Sponsor: Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Expands Public Service Loan Forgiveness to qualifying adjunct and contingent faculty.** The bill creates an hours‑based path so non‑tenure‑track instructors at certain colleges can count teaching toward PSLF and the Education Secretary can adjust how credit hours map to weekly hours. - Adjunct and contingent faculty: Teachers who work at least 9 credit hours per semester or roughly 30 hours per week can qualify for PSLF, as long as they are not employed full‑time by another employer. - Eligible institutions: The rule applies to instruction at institutions defined in the Higher Education Act, postsecondary vocational institutions, and Tribal Colleges and Universities. - Administration: The bill sets the credit‑to‑weekly‑hour multiplier at 3.35 and gives the Secretary of Education authority to raise that multiplier or adopt a different appropriate number.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More loan relief for adjunct faculty: benefit, high. If enacted, you would be able to qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness as an adjunct or contingent faculty member. You must work at a qualifying college, postsecondary vocational school, or Tribal college or university. You must be non-tenure-track and not employed full-time by another employ…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-4504: Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-2485 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2485)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-4504: Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4504)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2485 (as of 2026-04-21).