U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB5634: SPELL Act
Status: In committee, September 30, 2026
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide additional amounts of loan forgiveness to teachers of English learners and teachers of bilingual and dual language immersion students, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide additional amounts of loan forgiveness to teachers of English learners and teachers of bilingual and dual language immersion students, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, September 30, 2026:
A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide additional amounts of loan forgiveness to teachers of English learners and teachers of bilingual and dual language immersion students, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting Providers of English Language Learning Act or the SPELL Act . SECTION 2. Teachers of English learners and bilingual and dual language students (a) Loan forgiveness for teachers Section 428J(c)(3) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1078-10(c)(3) ) is amended-- (1) in the paragraph heading, by striking Mathematics, science, or special education and inserting Mathematics, science, special education, or English language education ; (2) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking and at the end; (3) in subparagraph (B)(iii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (4) by adding at the end the (ii) whose qualifying employment for purposes of such subsection is-- (I) as a teacher of English learners (as that term is defined in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965) whose primary responsibility is to teach such learners; or (II) as a bilingual or dual language immersion teacher; and (iii) who, as certified by the chief administrative officer of the public or nonprofit private elementary school or secondary …
Sponsors
- Padilla, Alex (D, SD-CA) · primary sponsor
- Kim, Andy (D)
Latest actions
- : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5265)
- : Introduced in Senate
Subjects: Education
Common questions
- What is SB5634?
- SB5634 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): SPELL Act.
- What does SB5634 do?
- In its own words: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide additional amounts of loan forgiveness to teachers of English learners and teachers of bilingual and dual language immersion students, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of SB5634?
- In committee as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5265) (September 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB5634?
- Padilla, Alex (D, SD-CA), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB5634?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5634
Source: official Congress record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.