119 HR 10206 IH: Restoring Opportunity for Advanced Education Act U.S. House of Representatives 2026-09-01 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.

I119th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 10206IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSeptember 1, 2026Mr. Figures introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and WorkforceA BILLTo amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to terminate Federal student loan limits and restore the availability of Federal Direct PLUS Loans for graduate and professional students.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Restoring Opportunity for Advanced Education Act.

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Termination of loan limits and restoration of Federal Direct PLUS Loans for graduate and professional students

(a)

In General

Section 455(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(a)) is amended— (1)in paragraph (3)— (A)in the paragraph heading, by striking and federal direct plus loans; (B)in subparagraph (A)— (i)by striking the heading for subparagraph (A) and inserting the following: In general; (ii)in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting before the dash at the end the following: , for any period of instruction beginning on or after July 1, 2012; (iii)in clause (i), by striking for any period of instruction beginning on or after July 1, 2012,; and (iv)in clause (ii), by striking for any period of instruction beginning on July 1, 2012, and ending on June 30, 2026,; and (C)by striking subparagraph (C); (2)by striking paragraphs (4) and (6); and (3)by redesignating paragraph (5), (7), and (8) as paragraphs (4), (5), and (6), respectively. (b)

Technical and conforming amendments

Section 455(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(a)), as amended by subsection (a), is further amended— (1) in paragraph (4), as redesignated by subsection (a), by striking paragraph (8) and inserting paragraph (6) both places the term appears; and (2)in paragraph (6), as redesignated by subsection (a), by striking Paragraphs (3)(C), (4), (5), and (6) shall not apply, and paragraph (3)(A)(ii) shall apply as such paragraph was in effect for periods of instruction ending before June 30, 2026, and inserting Paragraph (4) shall not apply.