119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Sep 30, 2026
SPELL Act
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Latest action (Sep 30, 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5265)
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Education
Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in Senate (Sep 30, 2026)
Supporting Providers of English Language Learning Act or the SPELL Act
This bill allows elementary and secondary school teachers who teach English learners, bilingual students, or dual language immersion students to receive additional amounts of student loan forgiveness and loan cancellation.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5265)
Introduced in Senate
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AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Education
$420,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Students Act H.R.730, Mathematical and Statistical Modeling Education Act S.5456, Stop Social Security Garnishment Act of 2026 H.R.10518/S.5431, Diversify Act S.5634, Supporting Providers of English Language Learning (SPELL) Act H.R.10206, Restoring Opportunity for Advanced Education Act H.R.10436, Reaching English Learners…
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