S. 1948 119th Congress Senate

POST GRAD Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reinstate the authority of the Secretary of Education to make Federal Direct Stafford Loans to graduate and professional students.

Introduced: June 4, 2025 Introduced by: Alex Padilla Democratic · California See on congress.gov

Education

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Became law

Jun 4, 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3235-3236)

Jun 4, 2025

Introduced in Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3235-3236)

Related & companion bills 1

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Senate

Lobbying activity 28

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

MASON CONSULTING, LLC
for NATIONAL LEAGUE FOR NURSING · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
MASON CONSULTING, LLC
for NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PEDIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONERS · New Jersey · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION
for AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
TSG ADVOCATES DC, LLC
for PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT EDUCATION ASSOCIATION ON BEHALF OF POLSINELLI PC · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
for PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT EDUCATION ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION
for AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)

Bodies those filers lobbied

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
28 filings
SENATE
28 filings
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)
25 filings
Education, Dept of
21 filings
Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)
21 filings
Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
17 filings
Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
17 filings
Labor, Dept of (DOL)
15 filings

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Cosponsors 6