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SPELL Act
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide additional amounts of loan forgiveness to teachers of English learners and teachers of bilingual and dual language immersion students, and for other purposes.
- Introduced
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- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
Summary
Supporting Providers of English Language Learning Act or the SPELL Act
This bill allows elementary and secondary school teachers who teach English learners, bilingual students, or dual language immersion students to receive additional amounts of student loan forgiveness and loan cancellation.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Actions
- Sep 30, 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5265)
- Sep 30, 2026 Introduced in Senate
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