Committee hears HR 1’s higher‑education and student‑loan changes could reshape borrowing and accountability

Sep 29, 2025

NCSL and Oregon regulators told the Senate Education Interim Committee HR 1 will reshape SNAP/Medicaid links to schools, create a federal scholarship tax credit states may opt into, expand Pell to short workforce programs and add new student‑loan limits and repayment rules; Oregon officials warned of significant implementation and borrower confusion.

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On Sept. 29 the Senate Interim Committee on Education received a detailed briefing on the national reconciliation measure known in Congress as HR 1 and how its provisions could affect Oregon students, postsecondary institutions and borrowers.

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