HR 7893 · 119th Congress 2025–2027

FAFSA Verification Efficiency Act

Introduced Mar 12, 2026 Originated House Sponsor Tim Walberg R-MI

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jul 2, 2026 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 635.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedMar 12, 2026
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

FAFSA Verification Efficiency Act

This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to verify the Social Security number (SSN) and citizenship status of any individual who is required to provide information to ED for federal student aid. 

Currently, ED must work with the Social Security Administration (SSA) to verify the SSN of a student who is applying for federal student aid. This bill expands the requirement so that ED must work with the SSA to verify the SSN and citizenship status of any individual who is required to provide information to ED on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form, including contributors. A contributor refers to anyone (the student, the student’s spouse, the student's biological or adoptive parent, or a parent’s spouse) who is required to provide information on the FAFSA form.

Cosponsors 1

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 18, 2026.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-NCVirginia FoxxMar 18, 2026

Actions 6

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jul 2, 2026Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 635.
  2. Jul 2, 2026Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-730.
  3. Mar 17, 2026Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  4. Mar 17, 2026Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 13.
  5. Mar 12, 2026Introduced in House
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Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 4365FAFSA Verification Efficiency ActIdentical billApr 21, 2026

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.

Text 2

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jul 2, 2026Reported in House
  2. Mar 12, 2026Introduced in House

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