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HR6472FEDERALSession 119Federal Billpassed chamber

Passed

Proposed Law to Grant In-State Tuition to U.S. Territory Residents

Original title: Territorial Student Access to Higher Education Act

Last action · March 9, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.Sponsors: James Moylan and 5 others

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What This Bill Would Do

This bill would require public colleges and universities that receive federal funding to charge students from Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and the U.S. Virgin Islands the same tuition rates as local in-state residents. To qualify, students must be s residing in one of these four territories.

Why it matters

If passed, this bill would lower the cost of higher education for students from these territories by preventing public institutions from charging them higher out-of-state tuition rates.

Who It Would Affect

Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Students from Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and U.S. Virgin Islands

These students would be eligible for in-state tuition rates at public institutions receiving federal aid.

Directly affected

Public institutions of higher education

These institutions would be required to charge in-state tuition rates to eligible students from the specified territories to maintain federal funding.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who qualifies for the lower tuition rate under this bill?

Students who are s and residents of Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, or the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Does this apply to all colleges?

It applies to public institutions of higher education that receive federal assistance under the Higher Education Act.

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Where This Stands

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Procedural history

15 actions

Mar 9, 2026SenateCommittee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 4, 2026House
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 4, 2026HouseFloor
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 351 - 72 (Roll no. 82).
Mar 4, 2026HouseFloor
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 351 - 72 (Roll no. 82).
Mar 4, 2026House
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2390-2391)
Mar 3, 2026House
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

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Mar 3, 2026House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6472.
Mar 3, 2026House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2366-2367; text: CR H2366)
Mar 3, 2026House
Mr. Walberg moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Feb 11, 2026House
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 421.
Feb 11, 2026House
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-495.
Dec 11, 2025HouseCommittee
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 32 - 1.
Dec 11, 2025House
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Dec 4, 2025HouseCommittee
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Dec 4, 2025HouseIntroduced
Introduced in House

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Voting Record

Outcome not reportedHouse3/4/2026Voteview

Total

419

Yes: 347
No: 72
Present: 0
Not voting: 0
Abstain: 0

How they voted (419)

395 more members

Maggie GoodlanderDyes

Brittany PettersenDyes

Michelle FischbachRyes

Janice SchakowskyDyes

Charles FleischmannRyes

Christopher SmithRyes

Bonnie Watson ColemanDyes

Jennifer McClellanDyes

Debbie Wasserman SchultzDyes

George WhitesidesDyes

Anna Paulina LunaRyes

Monica De La CruzRyes

Christopher DeluzioDyes

Derrick Van OrdenRyes

Bradley SchneiderDyes

Mariannette Miller-MeeksRyes

Jefferson Van DrewRno

Harriet HagemanRno

April McClain DelaneyDyes

Marilyn StricklandDyes

Mark MessmerRyes

Wesley BellDyes

Glenn GrothmanRyes

Nicholas LangworthyRyes

Alexandria Ocasio-CortezDyes

Mario Diaz-BalartRyes

Kristen McDonald RivetDyes

Adriano EspaillatDyes

Daniel GoldmanDyes

Jimmy PanettaDyes

Michael BaumgartnerRyes

Nicole MalliotakisRyes

Sheila Cherfilus-McCormickDyes

Brian FitzpatrickRyes

Teresa Leger FernandezDyes

Raja KrishnamoorthiDyes

Melanie StansburyDyes

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Motion succeededHouse3/4/2026U.S. CongressOfficial roll call ↗

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

Total

432

Yes: 351
No: 72
Present: 0
Not voting: 9
Abstain: 0

How they voted (1)

Raúl GrijalvaDyes

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Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

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Territorial Tuition Parity

The bill seeks to standardize tuition treatment for U.S. nationals from territories, aligning them with state residents for the purpose of public university tuition.

Guam Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands American Samoa United States Virgin Islands