REDI Act
Latest action · Mar 11, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 11, 2025
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Resident Education Deferred Interest Act or the REDI Act
This bill allows borrowers in medical or dental internships or residency programs to defer student loan payments until the completion of their programs.
Cosponsors 133
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 11, 2025 to Oct 19, 2026; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-PA | Chrissy Houlahan | Original | Mar 11, 2025 |
| R-NE | Don Bacon | Mar 21, 2025 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Mar 21, 2025 | |
| D-MI | Hillary J. Scholten | Mar 31, 2025 | |
| R-PA | John Joyce | Mar 31, 2025 | |
| R-CA | Kevin Kiley | Mar 31, 2025 | |
| D-KS | Sharice Davids | Mar 31, 2025 | |
| D-CA | Judy Chu | Apr 1, 2025 | |
| R-TN | Scott DesJarlais | Apr 1, 2025 | |
| D-CO | Brittany Pettersen | Apr 2, 2025 | |
| R-NC | David Rouzer | Apr 2, 2025 | |
| D-HI | Jill N. Tokuda | Apr 2, 2025 | |
| R-NY | Nicole Malliotakis | Apr 2, 2025 | |
| R-TX | Pete Sessions | Apr 2, 2025 | |
| D-IL | Raja Krishnamoorthi | Apr 2, 2025 | |
| D-IN | Frank J. Mrvan | Apr 7, 2025 | |
| R-FL | Scott Franklin | Apr 7, 2025 | |
| D-FL | Darren Soto | Apr 8, 2025 | |
| R-TN | David Kustoff | Apr 8, 2025 | |
| R-CA | David G. Valadao | Apr 14, 2025 | |
| D-OR | Suzanne Bonamici | Apr 14, 2025 | |
| R-GA | Richard McCormick | Apr 17, 2025 | |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Apr 17, 2025 | |
| D-MA | Seth Moulton | Apr 17, 2025 | |
| R-KS | Tracey Mann | Apr 17, 2025 | |
| D-LA | Cleo Fields | Apr 24, 2025 | |
| R-OK | Stephanie I. Bice | Apr 24, 2025 | |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Apr 29, 2025 | |
| R-FL | John H. Rutherford | Apr 29, 2025 | |
| D-FL | Kathy Castor | Apr 29, 2025 | |
| R-AL | Mike Rogers | Apr 29, 2025 | |
| R-NY | Andrew R. Garbarino | May 5, 2025 | |
| R-MI | Jack Bergman | May 5, 2025 | |
| R-MI | John R. Moolenaar | May 5, 2025 | |
| D-TX | Julie Johnson | May 5, 2025 | |
| R-TX | Beth Van Duyne | May 6, 2025 | |
| D-DE | Sarah McBride | May 6, 2025 | |
| D-NJ | Josh Gottheimer | May 14, 2025 | |
| R-NY | Michael Lawler | May 14, 2025 | |
| D-CA | Josh Harder | Jun 9, 2025 | |
| R-WA | Michael Baumgartner | Jun 9, 2025 | |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Jun 24, 2025 | |
| R-FL | W. Gregory Steube | Jun 24, 2025 | |
| R-WV | Carol D. Miller | Jun 25, 2025 | |
| D-NJ | Nellie Pou | Jun 25, 2025 | |
| R-PA | Daniel Meuser | Jul 10, 2025 | |
| D-TX | Lloyd Doggett | Jul 10, 2025 | |
| R-UT | Burgess Owens | Sep 17, 2025 | |
| D-FL | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Sep 17, 2025 | |
| R-ID | Michael K. Simpson | Sep 17, 2025 | |
| D-TX | Vicente Gonzalez | Sep 17, 2025 | |
| D-MD | Kweisi Mfume | Oct 10, 2025 | |
| R-OH | Michael R. Turner | Oct 10, 2025 | |
| D-OR | Janelle S. Bynum | Oct 17, 2025 | |
| R-IA | Mariannette Miller-Meeks | Oct 17, 2025 | |
| R-MD | Andy Harris | Oct 28, 2025 | |
| D-CT | John B. Larson | Oct 28, 2025 | |
| D-NY | Thomas R. Suozzi | Oct 28, 2025 | |
| R-IA | Zachary Nunn | Oct 28, 2025 | |
| D-VA | James R. Walkinshaw | Nov 10, 2025 | |
| D-WI | Mark Pocan | Nov 10, 2025 | |
| D-CA | Mike Levin | Nov 12, 2025 | |
| D-NH | Chris Pappas | Dec 1, 2025 | |
| D-TX | Lizzie Fletcher | Dec 3, 2025 | |
| R-MS | Michael Guest | Dec 5, 2025 | |
| D-NJ | Herbert C. Conaway, Jr. | Dec 16, 2025 | |
| D-CA | Derek Tran | Dec 17, 2025 | |
| D-NM | Gabe Vasquez | Dec 17, 2025 | |
| D-MI | Kristen McDonald Rivet | Dec 18, 2025 | |
| D-NY | Laura Gillen | Jan 7, 2026 | |
| D-CA | Ami Bera | Feb 2, 2026 | |
| D-OR | Andrea Salinas | Feb 9, 2026 | |
| D-AL | Shomari Figures | Feb 9, 2026 | |
| D-OR | Maxine Dexter | Feb 25, 2026 | |
| D-RI | Seth Magaziner | Feb 25, 2026 | |
| R-UT | Mike Kennedy | Mar 3, 2026 | |
| D-PA | Christopher R. Deluzio | Mar 16, 2026 | |
| R-MO | Robert F. Onder, Jr. | Mar 16, 2026 | |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Mar 24, 2026 | |
| D-NY | Grace Meng | Mar 24, 2026 | |
| R-NC | Gregory F. Murphy | Mar 24, 2026 | |
| D-NJ | Jefferson Van Drew | Mar 24, 2026 | |
| D-PA | Madeleine Dean | Mar 24, 2026 | |
| R-FL | Mike Haridopolos | Mar 24, 2026 | |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Mar 26, 2026 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Mar 26, 2026 | |
| R-NC | Tim Moore | Mar 26, 2026 | |
| D-NC | Alma S. Adams | Apr 2, 2026 | |
| D-VT | Becca Balint | Apr 2, 2026 | |
| D-NC | Deborah K. Ross | Apr 2, 2026 | |
| R-MN | Pete Stauber | Apr 2, 2026 | |
| D-MI | Shri Thanedar | Apr 2, 2026 | |
| D-IL | Bradley Scott Schneider | Apr 14, 2026 | |
| D-NV | Dina Titus | Apr 14, 2026 | |
| D-HI | Ed Case | Apr 14, 2026 | |
| D-CO | Jason Crow | Apr 14, 2026 | |
| R-CO | Jeff Crank | Apr 14, 2026 | |
| D-CA | Lateefah Simon | Apr 20, 2026 | |
| D-NM | Melanie A. Stansbury | Apr 20, 2026 | |
| D-MI | Rashida Tlaib | Apr 20, 2026 | |
| D-MN | Angie Craig | Apr 22, 2026 | |
| D-MA | Stephen F. Lynch | Apr 27, 2026 | |
| D-CA | Ted Lieu | Apr 28, 2026 | |
| D-NY | Daniel S. Goldman | Apr 30, 2026 | |
| R-MI | Bill Huizenga | May 12, 2026 | |
| D-NY | Joseph D. Morelle | May 12, 2026 | |
| D-CA | Kevin Mullin | May 12, 2026 | |
| R-KS | Derek Schmidt | May 13, 2026 | |
| D-IL | Jesús G. "Chuy" García | May 13, 2026 | |
| D-OH | Joyce Beatty | May 19, 2026 | |
| D-PR | Pablo José Hernández | May 19, 2026 | |
| D-NY | Timothy M. Kennedy | May 19, 2026 | |
| D-AZ | Adelita S. Grijalva | Jun 2, 2026 | |
| D-CO | Diana DeGette | Jun 2, 2026 | |
| D-RI | Gabe Amo | Jun 2, 2026 | |
| D-CA | Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Jun 2, 2026 | |
| D-MI | Haley M. Stevens | Jun 2, 2026 | |
| R-NY | Nick LaLota | Jun 4, 2026 | |
| D-AZ | Yassamin Ansari | Jun 4, 2026 | |
| R-VA | Jennifer A. Kiggans | Jun 8, 2026 | |
| D-NH | Maggie Goodlander | Jun 8, 2026 | |
| D-AL | Terri A. Sewell | Jun 8, 2026 | |
| R-PA | Glenn Thompson | Jun 9, 2026 | |
| R-TX | Monica De La Cruz | Jun 29, 2026 | |
| R-AK | Nicholas J. Begich III | Jun 29, 2026 | |
| D-IL | Nikki Budzinski | Jun 29, 2026 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Jun 29, 2026 | |
| D-NY | Ritchie Torres | Jul 9, 2026 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Jul 13, 2026 | |
| R-FL | Gus M. Bilirakis | Sep 17, 2026 | |
| R-IN | Mark B. Messmer | Oct 1, 2026 | |
| R-GU | James C. Moylan | Oct 19, 2026 | |
| R-MO | Mark Alford | Oct 19, 2026 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Education and Workforce Committee | Referred Mar 11, 2025 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 11, 2025Introduced in House
- Mar 11, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 171, no. 45, March 11, 2025, page H1151.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 942 | REDI Act | Related bill | Mar 19, 2026 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for interest-free deferment on student loans for borrowers serving in a medical or dental internship or residency program.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- REDI Act
- Resident Education Deferred Interest Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 11, 2025Introduced in House
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