REMOVE Act

House Bill

H.R. 4711

119th Congress

REMOVE Act

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 14 - 9.

Introduced:Jul 23, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Garland Barr

Representative

Republican

KY-6

Cosponsors

2

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Education

Summary

This bill would limit the ability of the Department of Education to make regulations or take actions that could increase the cost of federal student aid programs, such as loan forgiveness or reduced interest rates.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

SponsorGarland Barr (R-KY)

Introduced7/23/2025

StatusOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 14 - 9.

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REMOVE Act

This bill would limit the ability of the Department of Education to make regulations or take actions that could increase the cost of federal student aid programs, such as loan forgiveness or reduced interest rates.

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This bill would limit the ability of the Department of Education to make regulations or take actions that could increase the cost of federal student aid programs, such as loan forgiveness or reduced interest rates.

Bill Number: 4711
Sponsor: Garland Barr (R-KY)
Introduced: 7/23/2025
Status: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 14 - 9.
Policy Area: Education

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Fact Sheet

Title: REMOVE Act
Bill Number: 4711
Sponsor: Garland Barr (R-KY)
Status: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 14 - 9.
Introduced: 7/23/2025
Summary: This bill would limit the ability of the Department of Education to make regulations or take actions that could increase the cost of federal student aid programs, such as loan forgiveness or reduced interest rates.

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would limit the ability of the Department of Education to make regulations or take actions that could increase the cost of federal student aid programs, such as loan forgiveness or reduced interest rates.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Protecting Taxpayers from Student Loan Bailouts Act This bill limits the authority of the Department of Education (ED) to propose or issue regulations and executive actions related to federal student aid programs. The bill prohibits ED from issuing such a proposed rule, final regulation, or executive action if ED determines that the rule, regulation, or action (1) is economically significant, and (2) would result in an increase in a subsidy cost. Economically significant refers to a regulation or executive action that is likely to (1) have an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more; or (2) adversely affect in a material way the economy, a sector of the economy, productivity, competition, jobs, the environment, public health or safety, or state, local, or tribal governments or communities.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

The bill prohibits the Department of Education from issuing regulations or taking actions that would result in an increase in the cost, or 'subsidy cost', of federal student aid programs.
The bill defines 'economically significant' as a regulation or action that would have an annual effect of $100 million or more on the economy, or that would adversely affect the economy, jobs, or public health and safety.
If the Department of Education determines a proposed regulation or action meets the 'economically significant' criteria and would increase student aid program costs, it would be prohibited from implementing that change.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If this bill becomes law, it would likely limit the ability of the Department of Education to make changes to federal student aid programs, such as expanding loan forgiveness or lowering interest rates, if those changes are projected to increase program costs. This could impact students, borrowers, and others who rely on federal student aid.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Education

Related Subjects

Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Department of Education

Economic performance and conditions

Government lending and loan guarantees

Student aid and college costs

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

4711, 119th Congress (2025). "REMOVE Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-4711

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