The Department of Education concluded its negotiated rulemaking session, with three days of negotiations on Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) this week. The Department’s aim is to ensure that employers in the PSLF program are not engaging in activities that a have a substantial illegal purpose, which could be interpreted as organizations that support undocumented immigrants, provide gender affirming care, support terrorism, have a pattern of violating state laws, and more. As negotiators did not reach a unanimous consensus, the Department of Education may write a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), expected in the coming months. After a public comment period, a final rule would follow. If that is published on or before November 1, 2025 then final rules can be implemented on July 1, 2026. A press release, and more details, from the Department of Education may be accessed here.