Congress moves to cut federal aid to public colleges that offer in‑state tuition or state aid to undocumented students
This bill is currently sitting in the House Judiciary and Education and Workforce committees. It has not moved forward since March 2025, which means it has been inactive for about 15 months. The bill is considered stalled because no committee has taken action on it.
No action since March 2025
This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.
Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 8039 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 8039 (118th) →How this policy affects specific groups of people
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.
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Introduced in House
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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.
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.
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.
No votes or related bills recorded for this bill yet.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
American Students First Act
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