Territorial Student Access to Higher Education Act

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Bill Number

HR 6472

Introduced

Dec 4, 2025

Latest Action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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Topics

American Samoa Caribbean area Education Guam Higher education Northern Mariana Islands Student aid and college costs U.S. territories and protectorates Virgin Islands

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Summary

Territorial Student Access to Higher Education Act

This bill requires public institutions of higher education that participate in federal student aid programs to charge no more than in-state tuition and fee rates to students who are residents of Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, or the U.S. Virgin Islands, provided they are also U.S. nationals.

Actions

Mar 9, 2026

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 4, 2026

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 4, 2026

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 351 - 72 (Roll no. 82).
Mar 4, 2026

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 351 - 72 (Roll no. 82).
Mar 4, 2026

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2390-2391)
Mar 3, 2026

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Mar 3, 2026

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6472.
Mar 3, 2026

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2366-2367; text: CR H2366)
Mar 3, 2026

Mr. Walberg moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Feb 11, 2026

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 421.
Feb 11, 2026

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-495.
Dec 11, 2025

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 32 - 1.
Dec 11, 2025

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Dec 4, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Dec 4, 2025

Introduced in House

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