H.R. 2028: REDI Act

119th Congress · introduced 2025-03-11 · Education · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

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REDI Act

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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.

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REDI Act

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Sponsor: Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] · 133 cosponsors

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Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), Don Bacon (R-NE), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Sharice Davids (D-KS), John Joyce (R-PA), Kevin Kiley (I-CA), Hillary J. Scholten (D-MI), Scott DesJarlais (R-TN), Judy Chu (D-CA), Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), David Rouzer (R-NC), Jill N. Tokuda (D-HI), Pete Sessions (R-TX), Brittany Pettersen (D-CO), Scott Franklin (R-FL), Frank J. Mrvan (D-IN), David Kustoff (R-TN), Darren Soto (D-FL), David G. Valadao (R-CA), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Richard McCormick (R-GA), Seth Moulton (D-MA), Tracey Mann (R-KS), Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA), Stephanie I. Bice (R-OK), Cleo Fields (D-LA), John H. Rutherford (R-FL), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Mike Rogers (R-AL), Kathy Castor (D-FL), Jack Bergman (R-MI), Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY), Julie Johnson (D-TX), John R. Moolenaar (R-MI), Beth Van Duyne (R-TX), Sarah McBride (D-DE), Michael Lawler (R-NY), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), Michael Baumgartner (R-WA), Josh Harder (D-CA), W. Gregory Steube (R-FL), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Carol D. Miller (R-WV), Nellie Pou (D-NJ), Daniel Meuser (R-PA), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Burgess Owens (R-UT), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Michael K. Simpson (R-ID), Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX), Michael R. Turner (R-OH), Kweisi Mfume (D-MD), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), Janelle S. Bynum (D-OR), Andy Harris (R-MD), John B. Larson (D-CT), Zachary Nunn (R-IA), Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY), Mark Pocan (D-WI) and 73 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] reported raising $1.2 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-119hr2028.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/hr>

Record fed-us-cong119-hr2028 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills