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Read. Follow. Verify.Proposed Amendment to Withhold Defense Funding Pending Student Loan Data Match
Record date · June 24, 2026
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What This Bill Does
Senator Elizabeth Warren has introduced an amendment to the 2027 defense authorization bill that would restrict 10% of the funding for the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness. The funding would remain withheld until the Department of Defense and the Department of Education complete a required data-matching process for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.
This amendment creates a financial incentive for the Department of Defense to complete a data-sharing process with the Department of Education, which is intended to verify the eligibility of military personnel for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
Who It Affects
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Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness
The office faces a potential 10% reduction in available funding for fiscal year 2027 until specific data-matching requirements are met.
Military personnel
The amendment impacts the timeline for the completion of a data-matching process intended to facilitate their access to Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
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Enforcement of 2025 Mandate
This amendment serves as a mechanism to enforce compliance with a data-sharing requirement originally established in the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act.
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