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FAFSA Verification Efficiency Act
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.
Summary
- Requires the Secretary of Education to verify the social security numbers and citizenship status of individuals applying for federal student aid.
- Establishes a requirement for the Secretary of Education to cooperate with the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration in conducting such verification.
- Applies the verification requirement to individuals required to provide social security numbers under the Higher Education Act sections 483, 484(a), and 494 for federal student aid eligibility.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] (R-MI)
1 cosponsor
- Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] (R-NC)
Actions (6)
- Jul 2, 2026 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 635. · house
- Jul 2, 2026 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-730. · house
- Mar 17, 2026 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 13. · house
- Mar 17, 2026 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
- Mar 12, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. · house
- Mar 12, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 12, 2026
Mr. Walberg introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce
July 2, 2026
Additional sponsor: Ms. Foxx
July 2, 2026
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] [For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 12, 2026]
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. SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER VERIFICATION.
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”. Union Calendar No. 635
119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7893
[Report No. 119-730]
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.
July 2, 2026
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
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