H.R. 2028 119th Congress House

REDI Act

Official title: 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.

Introduced: November 12, 2025 Introduced by: Brian Babin Republican · Texas See on congress.gov

Education Dental careGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHealth personnelInterest, dividends, interest rates

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Medical educationStudent aid and college costs

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Mar 11, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Mar 11, 2025

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 4

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Dec 9, 2016	Senate · vote #161	On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment …	Agreed To	63–36	See who voted →
Dec 9, 2016	Senate · vote #160	On the Cloture Motion H.R. 2028	Agreed To	61–38	See who voted →
May 12, 2016	Senate · vote #71	On Passage of the Bill H.R. 2028	Passed	90–8	See who voted →
Oct 8, 2015	Senate · vote #278	On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 2028	Rejected	49–47	See who voted →

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What's happening now March 11, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

Related & companion bills 1

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Education and Workforce Committee
House of Representatives

Lobbying activity 104

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION
for AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY
for AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNECOLOGISTS
for AMERICAN COLLEGE OF OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNECOLOGISTS · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RHEUMATOLOGY
for AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RHEUMATOLOGY · Georgia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS
for NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS · Virginia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC
for AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)

Bodies those filers lobbied

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
104 filings
SENATE
104 filings
Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
80 filings
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)
73 filings
Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
45 filings
Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
44 filings
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
44 filings
Natl Institutes of Health (NIH)
35 filings

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Cosponsors 133