New Bipartisan Bill Would Count SAVE Forbearance Months Toward PSLF, No Buyback Required

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Opublikowano: 2026-09-25

Reps. Bill Foster (D-IL) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) introduced the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Inclusion Act of 2026, which would update what counts as a qualifying payment under Public Service Loan Forgiveness in two ways: it would let payments under graduated, extended, and the new tiered standard plans count during a borrower’s first 60 months, and it would treat months spent in administrative forbearance as qualifying payments for borrowers working in public service. It was referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce the same day it was introduced, with nine cosponsors. This first provision is...