# 119-s-3277: Strengthening Loan Forgiveness for Public Service Workers Act

119-s-3277, Strengthening Loan Forgiveness for Public Service Workers Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3277
- Congress: 119
- Title: Strengthening Loan Forgiveness for Public Service Workers Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-11-20
- Sponsor: Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Predictable loan cancellation for public service workers.** The bill tightens who counts as a qualifying public service borrower and creates a staged cancellation pathway for new Federal Direct Loans that cancels portions of a loan as borrowers make qualifying payments.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More loan relief, tighter public service rules: mixed, high. If enacted, this bill would create a new cancellation schedule for Federal Direct Loans made after enactment. You would get 15% canceled after 24 qualifying monthly payments, 30% after 48, 45% after 72, and 60% after 96. After 120 qualifying payments while employed in public service, the remaining…

## 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-3277 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3277)

## 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-3277 (as of 2026-04-21).