FAFSA Verification Efficiency Act
- Bill Number
- H.R. 7893
- Origin Chamber
- House
- Congress
- 119th Congress, Session 2
- Policy Area
- Education
- Status
- Introduced
- Latest Action
- 2026-07-02: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 635.
- Last Updated
- 2026-07-09T23:15:28Z
AI-Generated Summary
Purpose of the Legislation This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to streamline and strengthen the verification of Social Security numbers (and now also citizenship status) for individuals applying for federal student aid through the FAFSA process.
Key Provisions
- Requires the Secretary of Education, in cooperation with the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, to verify the Social Security number and citizenship status of any individual required to provide this information under sections 483, 484(a), and 494 of the Higher Education Act.
- Applies this verification requirement "notwithstanding any other provision of law."
- The Secretary must continue to enforce the existing conditions listed in section 484(o) after the verification step.
Significant Changes to Existing Law
- Expands the verification mandate to explicitly include citizenship status in addition to Social Security numbers.
- Broadens the scope of the requirement to cover information submitted under sections 483, 484(a), and 494.
- Introduces explicit statutory cooperation between the Department of Education and the Social Security Administration.
- Overrides potential conflicting legal provisions through the "notwithstanding" clause.
Potential Impacts
- Government agencies: Increases data-sharing and coordination requirements between the Department of Education and the Social Security Administration.
- Citizens: May affect the speed and certainty of eligibility determinations for federal student aid, with possible effects on application processing times.
- International relations: No direct impact identified.
Main Stakeholders Affected
- Students and families applying for federal student aid.
- The Department of Education.
- The Social Security Administration.
- Institutions of higher education that rely on verified FAFSA data for aid packaging.
Notable Legal, Constitutional, or Political Implications
- Creates a direct statutory directive for inter-agency data verification that supersedes other laws, which could raise questions about data privacy protections or administrative authority.
- Focuses on administrative efficiency in the student aid process without altering eligibility rules themselves.
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Refer to the official source document for the authoritative text.
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Recent Actions
- 2026-07-02: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 635.
- 2026-07-02: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-730.
- 2026-07-02: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-730.
- 2026-03-17: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 13.
- 2026-03-17: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- 2026-03-12: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- 2026-03-12: Introduced in House
- 2026-03-12: Introduced in House
Bill Versions
- FAFSA Verification Efficiency Act — issued 2026-03-12 — PDF (2 pages)
- FAFSA Verification Efficiency Act — issued 2026-07-02 — PDF (4 pages)