Bill · S. 2485· Senate(119-S-2485)
Adjunct Faculty Loan Fairness Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 7/28/2025
- Last activity
- 7/28/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S4776)
- Sponsored by
- Richard Durbin
- Cosponsors
- - 5 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Adjunct Faculty Loan Fairness Act of 2025 aims to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965. This change is intended to allow adjunct faculty members to qualify for public service loan forgiveness. The bill targets non-tenured track employment at institutions of higher education, postsecondary vocational institutions, or Tribal Colleges and Universities. To qualify, individuals must meet specific teaching hour requirements and not be employed full-time by another employer.
Yes· 3 of 5
Does this reduce what student borrowers owe or repay?+7
The bill allows adjunct, contingent, and lecturer faculty to qualify for public service loan forgiveness.
Would students be better off under this?+6
The bill provides debt relief for those who have completed their education and are working in academic teaching roles.
Would middle-income households be better off under this?+5
The bill provides a pathway to debt relief for many adjunct faculty members who are often in the middle-income bracket.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Access to loan forgiveness for adjuncts: The bill amends section 455(m)(3)(B)(ii) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow those in non-tenured track employment—such as adjuncts, teachers, or lecturers—to qualify for public service loan forgiveness (Section 2).
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Clear paths for qualification: The provision allows individuals to qualify by teaching a set amount of credit hours per semester, trimester, or calendar year, or by teaching a specific total of hours per week (Section 2, (II)(aa)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Employment restrictions: To qualify for the benefit under this bill, an individual must not be employed on a full-time basis by any other employer (Section 2, (II)(bb)).
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 Middle Class Households+5Good For Native Americans+5Good For Low Income Households+4
- Education And Technology
- Improves Student Loan Relief+7
- 2/9/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/28/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S4776)
- 4 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
Cory BookerDemocrat · New Jersey
Mazie HironoDemocrat · Hawaii
Ben LujánDemocrat · New Mexico
Alex PadillaDemocrat · California
Ron WydenDemocrat · Oregon