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HR7893Referred to Committee

FAFSA Verification Efficiency Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-03-12
Introduced
1
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Tim Walberg
Tim Walberg
Republican · MI · Representative
Votes with party: 97.8% (550 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/W000798

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (1)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Virginia Foxx (R-NC-5)· 2026-03-18

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 13.

2026-03-17

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Education and WorkforceMarkup By · 2026-03-17

Previously

  • Education and Workforce CommitteeMarkup By · 2026-03-17
  • Education and Workforce CommitteeReferred To · 2026-03-12
  • House Committee on Education and WorkforceReferred To · 2026-03-12

Plain-English Summary

This bill would streamline the process colleges use to verify that students' financial information on their federal student aid applications is accurate, potentially reducing paperwork and delays for students applying for financial aid. The changes would likely make it faster and easier for students to get their aid packages processed while still allowing schools to confirm that applicants qualify for the assistance they're requesting.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Education

Full Bill Text

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7893 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7893 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve the process for the verification of social security numbers required to be provided to the Secretary of Education for Federal student aid, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 12, 2026 Mr. Walberg introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve the process for the verification of social security numbers required to be provided to the Secretary of Education for Federal student aid, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``FAFSA Verification Efficiency Act''. SEC. 2. VERIFICATION OF SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER. Section 484(o) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1091(o)) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``The Secretary'' and all that follows through ``following conditions'' and inserting ``Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Education, in cooperation with the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, shall verify the social security number and citizenship status of any individual that is required to be provided to the Secretary for Federal student aid under sections 483, 484(a), and 494, and shall enforce the following conditions''. <all>
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