Sen. Tuberville Introduces FAFSA Verification Efficiency Act to Require Citizenship Checks for Student Aid
The FAFSA Verification Efficiency Act is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It was recently sent to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions for review. There are no upcoming votes scheduled at this time, and the bill is waiting for committee action.
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While undocumented individuals are already ineligible for federal student aid, this bill creates a formal, mandatory verification system that would more systematically identify and reject applications from people without valid citizenship status. The mandatory nature of the check could also have a chilling effect, discouraging mixed-status families from filling out the FAFSA even when eligible family members (like U.S. citizen children) could receive aid.
“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”
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Introduced in Senate
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
FAFSA Verification Efficiency Act
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