Bill · H.R. 4555· House(119-HR-4555)
Student Loan Contract Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 7/21/2025
- Last activity
- 7/21/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- Sponsored by
- Lauren Underwood
- Cosponsors
- - 6 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the ``Student Loan Contract Act of 2025'', proposes an amendment to the Higher Education Act of 1965. The primary purpose is to rename master promissory notes for loans made under part D of title IV to "student loan contracts." This change applies to any master promissory note form used for loans with enrollment dates on or after the date this Act is enacted. The bill also includes a clarification regarding the use of these contracts within the same award year.
Yes
Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?+1
The bill updates the nomenclature of the documents used for student loans that young adults frequently utilize.
Would students be better off under this?+1
The bill provides a clarification regarding the use of student loan contracts within the same award year.
Does this reduce what student borrowers owe or repay?+1
The bill renames the legal terminology for student loan documentation from promissory notes to student loan contracts.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Renaming of Loan Documentation: The bill renames master promissory notes to "student loan contracts" for loans made under part D for enrollment periods starting on or after the date of enactment (Section 2(a)(I)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- There are no negative impacts or burdens mentioned in the provided 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+1Good For Young Adults+1
- Education And Technology
- Improves Student Loan Relief+1
- 7/25/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/21/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- 5 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Alma AdamsDemocrat · North Carolina
Danny DavisDemocrat · Illinois
Donald DavisDemocrat · North Carolina
Jonathan JacksonDemocrat · Illinois
Mike LevinDemocrat · California
Shri ThanedarDemocrat · Michigan