{"id":502,"date":"2026-02-04T14:23:42","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T18:23:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.duanemorris.com\/updateeducation\/?p=502"},"modified":"2026-02-04T14:23:44","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T18:23:44","slug":"public-comment-period-open-on-proposed-rulemaking-to-amend-federal-student-loan-programs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.duanemorris.com\/updateeducation\/2026\/02\/04\/public-comment-period-open-on-proposed-rulemaking-to-amend-federal-student-loan-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Public Comment Period Open on Proposed Rulemaking to Amend Federal Student Loan Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On January 29, 2026, the U.S. Department of Education\u00a0published<\/a>\u00a0a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend regulations for federal student loan programs based on the recent enactment of HR 1 (P.L. 1119-21), sometimes referred to as the \u201cOne Big Beautiful Bill Act\u201d (the \u201cReconciliation Act\u201d). The Department established two negotiated rulemaking committees for the implementation of the Reconciliation Act. The first committee, the Reimagining and Improving Student Education (RISE) Committee, reached consensus on November 6, 2025, on the entire package of loan-related changes, including federal student-loan limits, repayment plans and the elimination of the Graduate\/Professional PLUS Loan program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the full Alert<\/a><\/em> on the Duane Morris LLP website. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

On January 29, 2026, the U.S. Department of Education\u00a0published\u00a0a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend regulations for federal student loan programs based on the recent enactment of HR 1 (P.L. 1119-21), sometimes referred to as the \u201cOne Big Beautiful Bill Act\u201d (the \u201cReconciliation Act\u201d). The Department established two negotiated rulemaking committees for the implementation … <\/p>\n

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