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Servicemember Student Loan Affordability Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-6224| House 
| Updated: 12/18/2025
Delia C. Ramirez

Delia C. Ramirez

Democratic Representative

Illinois

Cosponsors (10)
Jennifer L. McClellan (Democratic)Steven Horsford (Democratic)Andrea Salinas (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)

Veterans' Affairs Committee, Economic Opportunity Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislative proposal seeks to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) to provide additional financial protections for servicemembers. Currently, the SCRA limits interest rates to 6 percent per year on debts incurred by servicemembers before entering military service. The bill expands this crucial protection by applying the same 6 percent interest rate cap to specific new obligations. Specifically, the amendment extends the 6 percent interest rate limitation to debt incurred during military service if that debt is used to consolidate or refinance student loans . This applies only when the original student loans were incurred before the servicemember began their military service. The bill defines "student loan" broadly to include both federal student loans under Title IV of the Higher Education Act and private education loans. These changes aim to alleviate financial burdens for servicemembers managing student loan debt while serving.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-9284
Servicemember Student Loan Affordability Act of 2024
Nov 20, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-3253
Introduced in Senate
Nov 20, 2025
Introduced in House
Nov 20, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Dec 18, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-9284
    Servicemember Student Loan Affordability Act of 2024


  • November 20, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-3253
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 20, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • November 20, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • December 18, 2025
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • S 119-3253: Servicemember Student Loan Affordability Act of 2025

Servicemember Student Loan Affordability Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-6224| House 
| Updated: 12/18/2025
This legislative proposal seeks to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) to provide additional financial protections for servicemembers. Currently, the SCRA limits interest rates to 6 percent per year on debts incurred by servicemembers before entering military service. The bill expands this crucial protection by applying the same 6 percent interest rate cap to specific new obligations. Specifically, the amendment extends the 6 percent interest rate limitation to debt incurred during military service if that debt is used to consolidate or refinance student loans . This applies only when the original student loans were incurred before the servicemember began their military service. The bill defines "student loan" broadly to include both federal student loans under Title IV of the Higher Education Act and private education loans. These changes aim to alleviate financial burdens for servicemembers managing student loan debt while serving.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-9284
Servicemember Student Loan Affordability Act of 2024
Nov 20, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-3253
Introduced in Senate
Nov 20, 2025
Introduced in House
Nov 20, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Dec 18, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-9284
    Servicemember Student Loan Affordability Act of 2024


  • November 20, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-3253
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 20, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • November 20, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • December 18, 2025
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Delia C. Ramirez

Delia C. Ramirez

Democratic Representative

Illinois

Cosponsors (10)
Jennifer L. McClellan (Democratic)Steven Horsford (Democratic)Andrea Salinas (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)

Veterans' Affairs Committee, Economic Opportunity Subcommittee

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • S 119-3253: Servicemember Student Loan Affordability Act of 2025
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted