Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · HR 5850
GRAD Act
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Introduced 2025-10-28Topic: higher education · budgetSummary
Summary by the Congressional Research ServiceGuaranteeing Retention and Aid During Shutdowns Act or the GRAD Act This bill prohibits institutions of higher education that participate in federal student aid programs from terminating or otherwise altering the enrollment status of a student due to a disruption of the student’s federal student financial aid caused by a lapse in appropriations (i.e., government shutdown).
Sponsors
- Shomari Figures Democrat sponsor
- 19 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-28 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. | refer |
| 2025-10-28 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2025-10-28 | Introduced in House | introduce |