S. 5634 · 119th Congress · pending
SPELL Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5265)
Latest official action 2026-09-30 · Referred
The bill, briefly
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.
Congressional Research Service · 2026-09-30
Who reported lobbying on this bill?
Amount spent specifically on this bill: not disclosed
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Sponsor
Alex Padilla
Senate · CA · Democratic
$177,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Andy Kim
Senate · NJ · Democratic
$71,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
1 of 1 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$10,000
Alex Padilla · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordHDR, INC. EMPLOYEE OWNERS PAC$10,000
Alex Padilla · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$7,500
Andy Kim · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordCARNIVAL/PRINCESS HOLLAND AMERICA LINE INC. PAC (HALPAC)$7,500
SHEET METAL & AIR CONDITIONING CONTRACTORS' NATIONAL ASSOC., INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$7,500
Alex Padilla · Sponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY, INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC$7,000
Alex Padilla · Sponsor · $7,000
Official PAC recordAMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE$5,000
Andy Kim · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
Andy Kim · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN PISTACHIO GROWERS PISTACHIO POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
Alex Padilla · Sponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordBALL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
Alex Padilla · Sponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordBORDER HEALTH FEDERAL PAC$5,000
Alex Padilla · Sponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordCHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
Alex Padilla · Sponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordDEMOCRATS WIN FUND$5,000
Alex Padilla · Sponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$5,000
Alex Padilla · Sponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordJOHNSON CONTROLS INC. PAC$5,000
Alex Padilla · Sponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordPRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I$5,000
Andy Kim · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordQUALCOMM INCORPORATED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (QPAC)$5,000
Alex Padilla · Sponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordSCHOOLSFIRST FEDERAL CREDIT UNION EMPLOYEES FEDERAL PAC$5,000
Alex Padilla · Sponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordSTRIPE INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
Alex Padilla · Sponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordUNITED POSTMASTERS AND MANAGERS OF AMERICA POLITICAL FUND$5,000
Andy Kim · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordWITH HONOR PAC$5,000
Andy Kim · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE OF USA, INC PAC$4,000
Andy Kim · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordSAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$4,000
Alex Padilla · Sponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordLIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, INC., POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (LIVE NATION PAC)$3,500
Alex Padilla · Sponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordCALIFORNIA NATIONS INDIAN GAMING ASSOCIATION FEDERAL PAC (CNIGA FED PAC)$3,000
Alex Padilla · Sponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL MARINE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION AND MARINE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION BOAT PAC$3,000
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TOYOTA/LEXUS PAC)$3,000
Alex Padilla · Sponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordALMOND ALLIANCE PAC FEDERAL$2,500
Alex Padilla · Sponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMALGAMATED SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$2,500
Andy Kim · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER ASSOCIATION PAC (ASCAPAC)$2,500
Andy Kim · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INVESTMENT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$2,500
Alex Padilla · Sponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN OSTEOPATHIC INFORMATION ASSOCIATION - OSTEOPATHIC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$2,500
Andy Kim · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordBAE SYSTEMS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BAE SYSTEMS USA PAC)$2,500
Alex Padilla · Sponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordCONQUERING CANCER PAC$2,500
Andy Kim · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordEND CITIZENS UNITED$2,500
Andy Kim · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordENDEAVOR GROUP HOLDINGS, INC. PAC (ENDEAVOR PAC)$2,500
Alex Padilla · Sponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordFRIENDS OF COMMUNITY ONCOLOGY PAC$2,500
Andy Kim · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordHOLLAND & KNIGHT COMMITTEE FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT$2,500
Alex Padilla · Sponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordHUMANA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$2,500
Alex Padilla · Sponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordLUMEN TECHNOLOGIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$2,500
Alex Padilla · Sponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
This bill is not enacted. Post-enactment results do not apply yet.