HR 5816 · in committee · niche
HELP FEDs Act
- economy
What this bill does
- The bill waives late fees and penalties for federal employees who miss student loan payments during government shutdowns.
- Federal employees with education loans are affected, along with loan servicers and credit reporting agencies.
- The bill applies retroactively to disruptions starting October 1, 2025, with no new spending required.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would waiving late fees during shutdowns affect federal employees' credit scores and long-term borrowing costs compared to current policy?
- 02
What evidence exists that federal employees face disproportionate hardship from student loan penalties when shutdowns disrupt their paychecks?
- 03
Should this protection extend beyond federal employees to other workers whose income is interrupted by circumstances beyond their control?
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Sponsor · D-TX-30
Jasmine Crockett
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
15/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-10-24
Joining the bill

LaMonica McIver
D-NJ-10

Eleanor Holmes Norton
D-DC

Angie Craig
D-MN-2

Troy A. Carter
D-LA-2

Nydia M. Velázquez
D-NY-7

Cleo Fields
D-LA-6

Shomari Figures
D-AL-2

Daniel S. Goldman
D-NY-10

Bennie G. Thompson
D-MS-2

Greg Landsman
D-OH-1

Frederica S. Wilson
D-FL-24

Dwight Evans
D-PA-3
+ 3 more
Legislative timeline
2025-10-24 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
2025-10-24 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-10-24 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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