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Bill · 119th Congress · HR 7893
FAFSA Verification Efficiency Act
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Introduced 2026-03-12Topic: higher education · immigration · technology privacySummary
Summary by the Congressional Research ServiceFAFSA Verification Efficiency Act This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to verify the Social Security number (SSN) and citizenship status of any individual who is required to provide information to ED for federal student aid. Currently, ED must work with the Social Security Administration (SSA) to verify the SSN of a student who is applying for federal student aid. This bill expands the requirement so that ED must work with the SSA to verify the SSN and citizenship status of any individual who is required to provide information to ED on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form, including contributors. A contributor refers to anyone (the student, the student’s spouse, the student's biological or adoptive parent, or a parent’s spouse) who is required to provide information on the FAFSA form.
Sponsors
- Tim Walberg Republican sponsor
- 1 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-02 | House | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 635. | |
| 2026-07-02 | House | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-730. | report |
| 2026-07-02 | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-730. | report | |
| 2026-03-17 | House | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 13. | refer |
| 2026-03-17 | House | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held | refer |
| 2026-03-12 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. | refer |
| 2026-03-12 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2026-03-12 | Introduced in House | introduce |