Expand and strengthen the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.

Expand and strengthen the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program so that graduates earn loan forgiveness by serving their communities

Houlahan commits to expanding and strengthening Public Service Loan Forgiveness.

Education | U.S. Representative Chrissy Houlahan
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The bipartisan PSLF Payment Completion Fairness Act would address this issue by simply removing the needless and burdensome provision in the law that requires an applicant to be employed in a public service job at the time of forgiveness.

Houlahan-backed legislation would change PSLF rules so borrowers who completed the required payments would still qualify even if they are no longer employed in public service at forgiveness time.

pslf_payment_completion_fairness_act_one-pager.pdf
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On Tuesday, June 30, 2026, a Federal judge vacated the rule; one day prior to the rule becoming effective. The Department is now removing the attestation from the PSLF form in order to comply with the court order. No other changes have been made at this time.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Latest lookback-window official record shows the Department responding to a court order by removing a restrictive PSLF employer attestation, preserving existing PSLF access rather than newly completing Houlahan's broader statutory expansion.

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2026-19368.pdf
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There is a backlog of roughly 82,000 applications for the PSLF Buyback program from public servants like Berman, according to the Education Department.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Latest reporting in the lookback window indicates PSLF administration remains unresolved for many borrowers, with a large buyback backlog despite prior program improvements.

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Thousands of public servants are stuck waiting for student loan forgiveness
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Sponsor: Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (Introduced 05/08/2025)

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Houlahan introduced a 119th Congress bill aimed at improving PSLF, which is concrete effort toward the commitment.

unresolved later_term A for effort

Actions - H.R.3267 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): PSLF Payment Completion Fairness Act | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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Latest Action: House - 05/08/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The Houlahan bill had not advanced beyond introduction/referral in the Congress.gov record, so this legislative route remains unresolved rather than enacted.

unresolved later_term A for effort

Actions - H.R.3267 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): PSLF Payment Completion Fairness Act | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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over 1 million borrowers received $74 billion of relief, which is largely attributed to fixes implemented to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official Education Department reporting shows major PSLF fixes produced substantial borrower relief during Houlahan's later federal service, supporting partial delivery of expansion/strengthening.

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FY2024-Annual-Agency-Performance-Report.pdf
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The regulations are effective July 1, 2023.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Final Education Department regulations made lasting PSLF program changes effective in 2023, which supports partial delivery by administrative action, though not Houlahan's own statutory fix.

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Final Regulations: Borrower Defense to Repayment, Pre-dispute Arbitration, Interest Capitalization, Total and Permanent Disability Discharges, Closed School Discharges, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and False Certification Discharges | Knowledge Center
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