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Home School Graduation Recognition Act
S. 3747 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to recognize students who have completed secondary school education in a home school setting as high school graduates, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to recognize students who complete secondary school education in a home school setting as high school graduates, provided the home school is treated as a home school or private school under state law. The amendment adds an explicit definition to federal education law that home school graduates qualify as high school graduates for purposes of federal higher education programs and eligibility. This change ensures that home-schooled students meet the basic educational-attainment requirement for federal student aid and other higher education programs.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL] (R-FL)
5 cosponsors
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN)
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC)
- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA)
- Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT)
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY)
Actions (5)
- Mar 11, 2026 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 354. · senate
- Mar 11, 2026 Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Cassidy without amendment. Without written report. · senate
- Feb 26, 2026 Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. · senate
- Jan 29, 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. · senate
- Jan 29, 2026 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 29, 2026
Mrs. Moody (for herself, Mr. Banks, Ms. Lummis, Mr. Budd, and Mr. Lee) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
March 11, 2026
Reported by Mr. Cassidy, without amendment
A BILL
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to recognize students who have completed secondary school education in a home school setting as high school graduates, 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 “Home School Graduation Recognition Act”.
SEC. 2. RECOGNIZING HOME SCHOOL GRADUATES.
Section 484(d) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1091(d)) is amended—
(1) in the heading of such subsection, by striking “Who Are Not High School Graduates” and inserting “From Non- Traditional Settings”; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
“(3) High school graduate.—For purposes of this title, a student who has completed a secondary school education in a home school setting that is treated as a home school or private school under State law shall be considered a high school graduate.”. Calendar No. 354
119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 3747
A BILL
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to recognize students who have completed secondary school education in a home school setting as high school graduates, and for other purposes.
March 11, 2026
Reported without amendment
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