Sen. Bernie Sanders, an Independent from Vermont, and Rep. Pramila Jayapal, a Democrat from Washington state, on Wednesday unveiled legislation that, if passed, would make college tuition-free for many families.
The proposed bill comes amid a larger debate about student loan debt relief.
Here’s what to know.
What would the bill do?
The bill, called the College for All Act, would make community colleges tuition-free for everyone and public colleges and universities tuition- and debt-free for families making less than $125,000 a year.
“It would also guarantee students from families earning under $125,000 a year can attend tuition-free and debt-free public and private, non-profit Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Tribal Colleges and