A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the use of an identity fraud detection system in reviewing Free Applications for Federal Student Aid.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

2026-04-29

The proposal would require colleges and universities to use identity fraud detection systems when reviewing student applications for federal financial aid, helping prevent criminals from fraudulently obtaining student loans and grants meant for legitimate students. This would affect students applying for federal aid, schools processing those applications, and the federal government's student loan programs by adding a security screening step to the application process.