[Report No. 119–730]
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
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
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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
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