S. 942 · In committee · Education

REDI Act

Sponsor: Jacky Rosen (D-NV)

What it does

• Allow medical and dental residents to defer student loan payments until completion of their training programs.
• Extend deferment eligibility to borrowers enrolled in accredited internship or residency programs in medicine and dentistry.
• Pause repayment obligations for qualifying residents during the length of their residency or internship training.

Official summary

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.

Latest action

Mar 19, 2026: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.

Committee: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions