Bill · H.R. 1801· House(119-HR-1801)
Employer Participation in Repayment Act
- Introduced
- 3/3/2025
- Last activity
- 3/3/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Sponsored by
- Nicole Malliotakis
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 5
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Employer Participation in Repayment Act," seeks to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. The primary goal is to make the exclusion for certain employer payments of student loans under educational assistance programs permanent. Currently, there is a provision that applies to payments made before January 1, 2026. This legislation would strike that specific date requirement. The changes would take effect for payments made after the Act is enacted.
Yes· 3 of 6
Would students be better off under this?+6
The bill benefits current and future students by securing the tax-free status of employer-provided loan repayments.
Does this reduce what student borrowers owe or repay?+6
The bill ensures that employer-funded student loan repayments remain tax-free indefinitely rather than expiring in 2026.
Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?+5
Young adults who benefit from employer student loan repayment programs will receive permanent tax-exempt treatment of those benefits.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Permanent Student Loan Relief: By striking the expiration date of January 1, 2026, in Section 2(a), the bill ensures that the exclusion for certain employer payments of student loans remains available indefinitely rather than expiring.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Students+6Good For Young Adults+5Good For Middle Class Households+4Good For Low Income Households+3
- Education And Technology
- Improves Student Loan Relief+6
- Economy And Finance
- Reduces Middle Class Taxes+5
- 5/26/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 10/28/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 8/19/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/1/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/3/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
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