Bill · S. 1080· Senate(119-S-1080)
Dental Loan Repayment Assistance Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 3/14/2025
- Last activity
- 3/14/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Sponsored by
- Roger Wicker
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Dental Loan Repayment Assistance Act of 2025," aims to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. It seeks to exclude certain federally subsidized loan repayments for dental school faculty from gross income. This applies to loan repayment programs receiving a grant or contract under section 748(a)(2) of the Public Health Service Act. The changes would take effect for taxable years beginning after the Act is enacted. Additionally, the Comptroller General is tasked with reviewing and reporting on the participation of dental providers and faculty in these programs.
Yes· 3 of 6
Does this make health care easier to get in general?+5
Increasing dental faculty through loan repayment assistance can improve access to dental care services.
Does this make college cost less?+4
The bill helps dental school faculty manage debt through tax-free loan repayments.
Does this reduce what student borrowers owe or repay?+4
It provides indirect relief by ensuring loan repayment assistance is not taxed as income.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Tax Exclusion for Dental Faculty: Under Section 2(a), certain loan repayments received through programs funded by section 748(a)(2) of the Public Health Service Act would be excluded from gross income. This means dental school faculty receiving these specific payments would not have those amounts counted as taxable income.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated 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.
- Education And Technology
- Improves College Affordability+4Improves Student Loan Relief+4
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access+5
- Economy And Finance
- Reduces Middle Class Taxes+3Increases Job Creation+1
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Students+3
- 3/14/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
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Richard DurbinDemocrat · Illinois