American Students First Act
Congress moves to cut federal aid to public colleges that offer in‑state tuition or state aid to undocumented students
Stalled
No legislative action in over 90 days.
Legislative Progress
Key Points
- Congress would block federal financial help for a public college or university if it gives certain benefits to students who are not lawfully in the U.S.
- A school could be penalized if it charges an undocumented student in‑state tuition (or cheaper) compared with in‑state U.S. citizens.
- A school could also be penalized if it gives state-funded financial aid to an undocumented student.
- The Education Secretary would decide whether a school broke these rules, and the school would lose federal assistance for the next budget year.
- This could push some public colleges to change tuition and aid policies to avoid losing federal money, which may affect students and school budgets.
Impact Analysis
Personal Impact
How this policy affects specific groups of people
Milestones
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
Related News
3 articlesLegislative Tracker: Immigration Issues (includes H.R.2374 — American Students First Act)
Tracks H.R.2374 and summarizes it as cutting off federal financial assistance to public colleges that offer in-state tuition or state-based aid to undocumented students; loss would apply the following fiscal year.
Legislative Tracker: 119th Congress 2025 Bills (entry for H.R.2374 — American Students First Act)
Bill list page that includes H.R.2374 and a short analysis: would bar federal financial assistance for public colleges that provide in-state tuition or state-based aid to undocumented students.
Exclusive: Sen. Tom Cotton Introduces Bills Enforcing Strict Asylum Seeker Standards, Ending In-State Tuition for Illegal Migrants
Mentions separate legislation aimed at preventing noncitizens from receiving in-state tuition; overlaps on the broader policy theme but is not H.R.2374 specifically.
Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
American Students First Act
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