3.0.0 7891 2026-07-23T23:06:18Z 2026-07-23T23:06:18Z House H HR 2026-03-12 119 https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7891 hsed00 Education and Workforce Committee House Standing Reported By 2026-05-26T15:18:19Z Markup By 2026-03-17T19:31:20Z Referred To 2026-03-12T13:30:20Z H. Rept. 119-668 Student Aid Fraud Oversight and Accountability Act of 2026 119 4531 S 2026-05-14 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Related bill CRS 2026-05-26 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 582. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00582 2026-05-26 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-668. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and Workforce Committee 2026-05-26 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-668. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsed00 Education and Workforce Committee 2026-03-17 hsed00 Education and Workforce Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 33 - 0. Committee 2026-03-17 hsed00 Education and Workforce Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Committee 2026-03-12 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and Workforce Committee 2026-03-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2026-03-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress T000467 Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] Glenn Thompson R PA 15 N F000450 Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] Virginia Foxx R NC 5 2026-03-18 False 2026-05-13T16:16:00Z H.R. 7891, Student Aid Fraud Oversight and Accountability Act of 2026 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/62438 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Education and Workforce on March 17, 2026 Education Computer security and identity theft 2026-04-02T18:32:46Z Government lending and loan guarantees 2026-04-02T18:32:40Z Higher education 2026-04-02T18:31:44Z Student aid and college costs 2026-04-02T18:32:35Z Education 2026-06-16T17:59:16Z 07 2026-05-26 Reported to House 2026-07-10T14:44:05Z Student Aid Fraud Oversight and Accountability Act of 2026

This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to prioritize the review of institutions of higher education (IHEs) that disburse federal student aid without verifying the identity of a student whose Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) presents a reasonable suspicion of identity fraud.

Specifically, the bill requires ED to identify each IHE that disburses, on or after October 1, 2026, federal financial aid for an award year to any student whose FAFSA presents a reasonable suspicion of identity fraud, as determined by ED's identity fraud detection system. However, the bill excludes from this identification any IHE that demonstrates to ED, for each student and before disbursing federal financial aid, that the IHE (1) verifies the student's identity in person or by live video, (2) notifies ED of the identify verification, and (3) maintains a record of such identity verification.

ED may use identification information to inform program reviews, audits, investigations, and other oversight activities related to federal student aid.

(On April 26, 2026, ED began implementing a real-time identity fraud detection process within the FAFSA form that places applicants into one of four risk categories. High-risk applicants must confirm their identity by presenting documentation during the online application process, including via a live camera process. Applicants who are rejected via this automated process must then have their identity verified in person by IHEs.)

]]> Student Aid Fraud Oversight and Accountability Act of 2026 Short Title(s) as Reported to House 102 Student Aid Fraud Oversight and Accountability Act of 2026 2026-05-27T04:53:25Z H House Reported in House RH Short Title(s) as Introduced 101 Student Aid Fraud Oversight and Accountability Act of 2026 2026-03-13T08:23:26Z Introduced in House IH Display Title 45 Student Aid Fraud Oversight and Accountability Act of 2026 2026-03-13T08:23:26Z Official Title as Introduced 6 To amend section 498A of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary of Education to prioritize program reviews of institutions of higher education that disburse Federal financial aid under title IV of such Act without verifying the identity of a student whose FAFSA presents a reasonable suspicion of identity fraud. 2026-03-13T08:19:24Z Introduced in House IH Reported in House 2026-05-26T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr7891rh/xml/BILLS-119hr7891rh.xml Introduced in House 2026-03-12T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr7891ih/xml/BILLS-119hr7891ih.xml 2026-05-26 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 582. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.