H.R. 8815 — Introduced in House

I 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8815 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 14, 2026Mrs. Hayes introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to change certain eligibility provisions for loan forgiveness for teachers, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Teacher Debt Relief Act. 2. Loan forgiveness for teachers The Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) is amended— (1) in section 428J(g)(2) (20 U.S.C. 1078–10(g)(2))— (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting or after the semicolon at the end; (B) by striking subparagraph (B); and (C) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (B); (2) in section 455(m) (20 U.S.C. 1087e(m)), in paragraph (4), by striking both this subsection and section 428J, 428K, 428L, or 460 and inserting both this subsection and section 428K or 428L; and (3) in section 460(g)(2) (20 U.S.C. 1087j(g)(2))— (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting or after the semicolon at the end; (B) by striking subparagraph (B); and (C) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (B).