# 119-s-2717: Student Loan Deduction Act of 2025

119-s-2717, Student Loan Deduction Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2717
- Congress: 119
- Title: Student Loan Deduction Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-04
- Sponsor: Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Adds a student loan deduction to SNAP calculations.** This change would let households subtract monthly student loan payments from countable household expenses when officials determine SNAP eligibility and benefit amounts. - Families and households: Covers monthly payments made by any household member toward their own or another member's student loan, but only for payments not paid by a third party. - Loan types and scope: Applies to loans made, insured, or guaranteed under Title IV of the Higher Education Act and to private education loans as defined in section 140(a) of the Truth in Lending Act. - Timing and administration: Would apply at certification and recertification and begin 180 days after enactment, with no cap, sunset, or separate funding mechanism specified.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-10-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Deduct student loan payments on SNAP: benefit, medium. If enacted, you would be able to deduct your monthly student loan payments when applying for SNAP or when you recertify. The deduction would equal the dollar amount you pay each month and would reduce countable income for eligibility and benefit calculations. Do not include payments made on your ho…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability 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
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act

## Sources
- [119-s-2717 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2717)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [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)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2717 (as of 2026-04-21).