I 119THCONGRESS 1 STSESSION H. R. 1801 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the exclusion for certain employer payments of student loans under educational assistance programs permanent. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MARCH3, 2025 Ms. M ALLIOTAKIS(for herself and Mr. PETERS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the exclusion for certain employer payments of student loans under educational assistance programs permanent. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Employer Participation 4 in Repayment Act’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:20 Mar 18, 2025 Jkt 059200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H1801.IH H1801 kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB 2 •HR 1801 IH SEC. 2. EXCLUSION FOR CERTAIN EMPLOYER PAYMENTS 1 OF STUDENT LOANS UNDER EDUCATIONAL 2 ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS MADE PERMANENT. 3 (a) I NGENERAL.—Section 127(c)(1)(B) of the Inter-4 nal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘in the 5 case of payments made before January 1, 2026,’’. 6 (b) E FFECTIVEDATE.—The amendment made by 7 this section shall apply to payments made after the date 8 of the enactment of this Act. 9 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:20 Mar 18, 2025 Jkt 059200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H1801.IH H1801 kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB