FAFSA Verification Efficiency Act
Rep. Walberg Introduces Bill to Speed Up FAFSA Identity Checks
Legislative Progress
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Personal Impact
Life & Work
The bill's addition of mandatory citizenship status verification could create a more robust barrier for undocumented individuals who might attempt to access federal student aid. While undocumented individuals are already ineligible for federal aid, the automated inter-agency check makes enforcement more systematic and harder to circumvent.
“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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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 13.
The committee approved this bill and is sending it to the full chamber for a vote. This is a significant step — most bills never get this far.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
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Congressional Bill
Official Title
FAFSA Verification Efficiency Act
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