Student Loan Forgiveness for Farmers and Ranchers Act has not moved since its introduction on Sep 14, 2026, with cosponsors, all Democrats
IntroducedSep 14, 2026
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Passed one chamber—
Passed both—
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What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 80 words.
Student Loan Forgiveness for Farmers and Ranchers Act This bill establishes a student loan forgiveness program for certain farmers or ranchers. Specifically, to receive loan forgiveness under this bill, a borrower must (1) make 120 monthly loan payments under a specified repayment plan while employed full-time at a qualified farm or ranch; and (2) fall within certain categories of individuals such as a beginner farmer or rancher, an individual underrepresented in the agricultural profession, or a veteran farmer or rancher.
Context
- Committees
- Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
- Policy area
- Education: 22 of 3,602 bills became law, 113th–118th (0.6%)
- Sponsor
- 1 of 258 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in senate · 925 words
- Latest action
- Sep 14, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 2
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 2 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 2
- 118th S. 4281 Student Loan Forgiveness for Farmers and Ranchers Act D · Introduced
- 117th S. 5296 Student Loan Forgiveness for Farmers and Ranchers Act D · Introduced
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]