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Congress·In Committee·H.R. 7893

Rep. Walberg Introduces Bill to Speed Up FAFSA Identity Checks

FAFSA Verification Efficiency Act

2 days ago·View on Congress.gov

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Key Points

  • This bill, introduced by Rep. Walberg, amends the Higher Education Act to require the Department of Education and Social Security Administration to work together to verify Social Security numbers and citizenship status for federal student aid applicants.

    From policy text

    “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”
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  • The bill uses a "notwithstanding" clause, which means it overrides any conflicting laws that might currently prevent the two agencies from easily sharing this verification data.

    From policy text

    “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”
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  • By making inter-agency verification mandatory rather than optional, the bill aims to reduce delays and extra paperwork for millions of students who fill out the FAFSA each year. Faster identity checks could speed up the delivery of federal grants and loans.
  • The bill also adds citizenship status verification to the existing Social Security number check process, potentially strengthening eligibility enforcement for federal student aid programs.

    From policy text

    “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”
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Impact Analysis

Personal Impact

Scores: 1 = low, 5 = highSentiment: -5 to +5 (net benefit)

Milestones

2 milestones2 actions
Mar 12, 2026House

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Mar 12, 2026

Introduced in House

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

FAFSA Verification Efficiency Act

Bill NumberHR 7893
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

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