Student Loan Tax Elimination Act
This bill repeals origination fees charged on new Federal Direct Loans under the Higher Education Act. It directly affects borrowers who take out new federal student loans through the Direct Loan program, eliminating an upfront fee they previously paid. The change takes effect for loans with their first disbursement or consolidation applications received on or after July 1 following the bill's enactment. The bill focuses solely on removing this specific fee, not on tax changes as the title suggests.
Bill status
in committee
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Introduction
Dec 2025
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President
Introduced Dec 17, 2025
Last action Dec 17, 2025
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Committee
1
Dec 17, 2025
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
upper
Dec 17, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jim Banks
RRepublican
Co
Chris Van Hollen
DDemocratic
Co
Cory A. Booker
DDemocratic
Co
Tammy Baldwin
DDemocratic
Co
Tim Kaine
DDemocratic
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