September 16, 2026
Mr. Pocan (for himself, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. McGarvey, Ms. Norton, Mr. García of Illinois, Ms. Pressley, Mr. Davis of North Carolina, Ms. Tlaib, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Ms. Pingree, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Goldman of New York, Mr. Vicente Gonzalez of Texas, Mr. Lieu, Ms. Simon, Ms. Chu, and Mr. Fields) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce
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
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”.