LEGISLATION/H.R. 7893

FAFSA Verification Efficiency Act

119-HR-7893119th CongressIntroduced Mar 12, 2026Education

Market Probability

No market

Status

Introduced

Committee

Floor Vote

Other Chamber

Signed

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 635.

Sponsor

Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5](R-MI-5)

1 cosponsor

Summary

FAFSA 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.

Subjects

Citizenship and naturalizationGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHigher educationStudent aid and college costs

Actions (8)

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 635.

Jul 2, 2026House floor actions

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-730.

Jul 2, 2026House floor actions

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-730.

Jul 2, 2026Library of Congress

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

Mar 17, 2026House committee actions

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Mar 17, 2026House committee actions

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Mar 12, 2026House floor actions

Introduced in House

Mar 12, 2026Library of Congress

Introduced in House

Mar 12, 2026Library of Congress

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