Protect Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) is a lifeline for educators and public service workers who dedicate their careers to serving students and communities.

A new rule from the Trump administration threatens to fundamentally undermine the PSLF program, putting student debt relief at risk for millions of educators and public service workers.

The rule gives the Department of Education broad authority to deny or revoke PSLF eligibility for certain employers based on vague and politically driven criteria. Instead of recognizing public service, this policy could disqualify entire organizations, as well as school districts, colleges, and universities—putting educators’ hard-earned loan forgiveness at risk.

Lawmakers in Congress are stepping up to stop this travesty with a bicameral Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution that would repeal the rule and restore fairness to the PSLF program. The CRA process allows Congress to repeal recently finalized federal regulations by passing a resolution, with a simple majority vote in both chambers, which the president then signs into law.