Reverse H.R. 1's federal student loan limits for graduate and professional students by repealing annual and aggregate borrowing caps, eliminating the lifetime borrowing cap, and restoring Grad PLUS loans.

Shomari Figures · Alabama · Democratic

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Commitment kind: outcome. Promised action: Repeal H.R. 1's federal student loan limits for graduate and professional students, including annual and aggregate borrowing limits and the lifetime borrowing cap, and restore the Grad PLUS loan program.. Promised outcome: Graduate and professional education remain realistic options for deserving students rather than being limited to those who can pay large costs up front.. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. Press release from Rep. Shomari Figures' congressional office about the Restoring Opportunity for Advanced Education Act introduced during his term representing Alabama's 2nd District.

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My bill gets rid of the federal student loan limits set by H.R. 1 and will help ensure that graduate and professional education are realistic options for all deserving students.

Figures said his bill would remove H.R. 1 federal student loan limits and help keep graduate and professional education accessible.

Figures Introduces Bill to Reverse Trump Administration’s Decision to Lower Student Loan Limits for Graduate and Professional Education | Representative Shomari Figures
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Evidence

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Last Action Date Listed September 1, 2026 Action Mr. Figures introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The official GovInfo bill record shows Figures introduced H.R. 10206 and that its latest listed action remained referral to committee, with no enactment shown.

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H.R. 10206 (IH) - Restoring Opportunity for Advanced Education Act - BILLS-119hr10206ih | Content Details | GovInfo
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To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to terminate Federal student loan limits and restore the availability of Federal Direct PLUS Loans for graduate and professional students.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The introduced bill text directly matches the commitment by targeting graduate/professional loan limits and Grad PLUS restoration, but it is only introduced legislation.

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GovInfo bill text: H.R. 10206 Introduced in House
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Public state: pending As of 2026-09-22 · verified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): unresolved. unknown A for effort

The verified commitment is an outcome promise to get rid of H.R. 1 federal student loan limits and restore graduate/professional PLUS loan availability. The only verified passage shows bill text that would amend the Higher Education Act to terminate federal student loan limits and restore Federal Direct PLUS Loans for graduate and professional students. That verifies a materially relevant legislative effort, but not enactment or achieved repeal. With no verified passage showing passage into law and no expired deadline, the outcome remains unresolved rather than delivered or partial.

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