S. 5403
Introduced in Senate · September 30, 2026September 15, 2026
Mr. Schatz (for himself, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Merkley, Ms. Warren, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Booker, Ms. Baldwin, and Mr. Luján) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
A BILL
To establish State-Federal partnerships to provide students the opportunity to attain higher education at in-State public institutions of higher education without debt, to provide Federal Pell Grant eligibility to DREAMer students, and for other purposes.
Debt-Free College Partnership
Debt-free college grant program for HBCUs and MSIs
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. Short title.
This Act may be cited as the “Debt-Free College Act of 2026”.