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Read. Follow. Verify.FAFSA Verification Efficiency Act (H.R. 7893)
Last action · July 2, 2026: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 635.Sponsors: Tim Walberg and 1 other
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What This Bill Would Do
This bill mandates that the Secretary of Education and the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration work together to verify the Social Security numbers and citizenship status of individuals applying for federal student aid. It aims to streamline the process required for FAFSA applications.
This bill changes the legal requirement for how the Department of Education confirms the identity and citizenship status of federal student aid applicants by mandating direct cooperation with the Social Security Administration.
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.
Federal student aid applicants
Applicants will have their Social Security numbers and citizenship status verified through a mandatory cooperative process between the Department of Education and the Social Security Administration.
Department of Education
The agency is legally required to coordinate with the Social Security Administration to perform verification checks.
Social Security Administration
The agency is required to cooperate with the Department of Education to verify applicant data.
Key Facts
- The bill mandates that the Secretary of Education must cooperate with the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration to verify Social Security numbers and citizenship status for federal student aid applicants.
- The verification requirement applies to all individuals required to provide information under sections 483, 484(a), and 494 of the Higher Education Act of 1965.
- The bill overrides any other conflicting provisions of law regarding this verification process.
- The bill amends Section 484(o) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1091(o)).
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- The bill was introduced in the House of Representatives on March 12, 2026.
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Procedural history
6 actions- Jul 2, 2026HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 635.
- Jul 2, 2026HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-730.
- Mar 17, 2026HouseCommitteeOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 13.
- Mar 17, 2026HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Mar 12, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- Mar 12, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced in House
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Mandatory Inter-Agency Cooperation
The bill shifts from general verification authority to a specific, mandatory requirement for cooperation between the Department of Education and the Social Security Administration.
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0–100- Significance40How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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