119 S942 IS: Resident Education Deferred Interest Act U.S. Senate 2025-03-11 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

II119th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 942IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMarch 11 (legislative day, March 10), 2025Ms. Rosen (for herself and Mr. Boozman) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsA BILLTo 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.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Resident Education Deferred Interest Act or the REDI Act.

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Deferment during a medical or dental internship or residency program

Section 455(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(f)) is amended—(1)in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking A borrower and inserting Except as provided in paragraph (6), a borrower;(2)in paragraph (2)(A)—(A)in clause (i), by striking or after the semicolon;(B)by striking the matter following clause (ii);(C)in clause (ii), by striking the comma at the end and inserting ; or; and(D)by adding at the end the following:(iii)is serving in a medical or dental internship or residency program;; and(3)by adding at the end the following:(6)

Special rule for certain in school deferment

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, a borrower described in paragraph (2)(A)(iii) shall be eligible for a deferment, during which periodic installments of principal need not be paid and interest shall not accrue on any loan made to the borrower under this part..