3.0.0 7892 2026-07-23T23:06:21Z 2026-07-23T23:06:21Z House H HR 2026-03-12 119 https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7892 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Standing Referred To 2026-06-11T16:38:19Z hsed00 Education and Workforce Committee House Standing Reported By 2026-05-26T15:18:52Z Markup By 2026-03-17T19:32:27Z Referred To 2026-03-12T13:32:35Z H. Rept. 119-669 No Aid for Ghost Students Act of 2026 119 4428 S 2026-04-29 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Identical bill CRS Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8646) making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7726) to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to withhold funds from noncompliant States under such Act; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7892) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require to the Secretary of Education to use an identity fraud detection system to review each FAFSA to determine whether the FAFSA presents a reasonable suspicion of identity fraud; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8872) to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to target funds to low-income families, strengthen program integrity guardrails for State expenditure of funds, require measurement of improper payments, and establish goals for eliminating fraud and improper payments under the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families, and for other purposes. 119 1333 HRES 2026-06-03 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 14:32:12 Related bill House Procedurally related House 2026-06-11 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. IntroReferral 2026-06-10 16:10:16 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2026-06-10 16:10:15 On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 249 - 172 (Roll no. 217). Floor H37100 2 House floor actions 217 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2026/roll217.xml House 119 2026-06-10T20:10:15Z 2 2026-06-10 16:10:15 Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 249 - 172 (Roll no. 217). Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 217 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2026/roll217.xml House 119 2026-06-10T20:10:15Z 2 2026-06-10 15:38:26 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4076-4077) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2026-06-09 19:44:18 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 7892, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Scott (VA) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2026-06-09 19:43:45 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. Floor H35000 2 House floor actions 2026-06-09 19:10:52 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 7892. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2026-06-09 19:09:43 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8646, H.R. 7726, H.R. 7892 and H.R. 8872. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8646 under a structured rule and H.R. 7726, H.R. 7892, and H.R. 8872 under a closed rule, with one hour of general debate on each bill. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on each bill. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2026-06-09 19:09:38 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1333. (consideration: CR H4037-4044; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H4037-4038) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2026-06-03 09:18:44 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1333 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8646, H.R. 7726, H.R. 7892 and H.R. 8872. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8646 under a structured rule and H.R. 7726, H.R. 7892, and H.R. 8872 under a closed rule, with one hour of general debate on each bill. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on each bill. Floor H1L210 2 House floor actions 2026-05-26 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 583. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00583 2026-05-26 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-669. 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. 119-669. 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: 30 - 3. 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 O000086 Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] Burgess Owens R UT 4 N K000401 Rep. Kiley, Kevin [R-CA-3] Kevin Kiley R CA 3 2026-03-17 False G000576 Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] Glenn Grothman R WI 6 2026-03-17 False F000450 Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] Virginia Foxx R NC 5 2026-03-18 False O000019 Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23] Jay Obernolte R CA 23 2026-04-27 False 2026-05-13T16:17:00Z H.R. 7892, No Aid for Ghost Students Act of 2026 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/62439 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Education and Workforce on March 17, 2026 Education Computer security and identity theft 2026-04-02T18:41:58Z Computers and information technology 2026-04-02T18:42:14Z Congressional oversight 2026-04-02T18:42:20Z Government lending and loan guarantees 2026-04-02T18:41:53Z Higher education 2026-04-02T18:41:41Z Student aid and college costs 2026-04-02T18:41:47Z Education 2026-06-16T17:21:11Z 07 2026-05-26 Reported to House 2026-06-01T16:08:45Z No Aid for Ghost Students Act of 2026

This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to establish an identity fraud detection system for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Beginning on October 1, 2026, ED must use an identity fraud detection system to review each submitted application to determine whether the applicant presents a reasonable suspicion of identity fraud. If ED makes such a determination, it must notify the applicant and each institution of higher education (IHE) designated on the application that the applicant is subject to additional identity verification.

An IHE may not disburse federal financial aid to an applicant that presents a reasonable suspicion of fraud unless the IHE verifies the applicant's identity in person or by live video. If the applicant's identity is confirmed, the IHE must notify ED that the applicant's identity has been verified.

ED must establish guidelines for the identity verification procedures conducted by IHEs.

(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.)

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