Suspends federal student loan payments and interest for federal workers during long government shutdowns.
Federal employees and contractors would get a break from federal student loan payments and interest during government shutdowns lasting at least 14 days. These paused payments would still count toward loan forgiveness and would not hurt their credit.
Currently, federal employees and contractors with federal student loans must generally keep making payments and accrue interest during government shutdowns. This is true even if they are furloughed or working without pay. This bill would suspend federal student loan payments and stop interest from growing for eligible federal employees and contractors. This would happen during government shutdowns lasting 14 days or longer. These suspended periods would count as if payments were made for loan forgiveness programs and would not negatively impact credit reports.
HR 5843 · 119th Congress · October 28, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10
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