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DemocratBill · S. 2717· Senate(119-S-2717)

Student Loan Deduction Act of 2025

Rep. Welch
Age: 79 years
Vermont
Introduced
9/4/2025
Last activity
9/4/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Sponsored by
Peter Welch
Cosponsors
Democrat - 8Republican - 0
Agriculture and Food
  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill is called the "Student Loan Deduction Act of 2025". It seeks to change the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008. The purpose is to allow households to deduct student loan payments from their income. This applies to both federal loans under the Higher Education Act of 1965 and private education loans. The deduction would be available during certification or recertification.

Yes· 3 of 23

  • Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+8

    Specifically targets low-income households by making it easier to qualify for food benefits.

  • Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?+7

    Young adults are the primary demographic with significant student loan debt and are likely to benefit most.

  • Would students be better off under this?+6

    Extremely beneficial for current or former students with debt who are food insecure.

The opposite

  • Does this reduce what the federal government owes?-1

    Allowing more deductions in benefit calculations may slightly increase government spending on nutrition assistance.

  • Does this reduce what the federal government spends?-1

    Deducting expenses from income for SNAP eligibility likely increases the number of eligible recipients and benefit amounts.