3.0.037472026-07-31T20:35:18Z2026-07-31T20:35:18ZSenateSS2026-01-29119https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3747sshr00Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions CommitteeSenateStandingReported By2026-03-11T20:19:01ZMarkup By2026-02-26T15:00:02ZReferred To2026-01-29T23:03:14ZHome School Graduation Recognition Act1196392HR2026-03-17Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 358.Related billCRSRelated billHouse2026-03-11SenatePlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 354.Calendars2026-03-11sshr00Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions CommitteeSenateCommittee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Cassidy without amendment. Without written report.Committee2026-03-11Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Cassidy without amendment. Without written report.Committee140009Library of Congresssshr00Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee2026-02-26sshr00Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions CommitteeSenateCommittee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.Committee2026-01-29sshr00Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions CommitteeSenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.IntroReferral2026-01-29Introduced in SenateIntroReferral100009Library of CongressM001244Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL]AshleyMoodyRFLNB001299Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN]JimBanksRIN2026-01-29TrueL000571Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY]CynthiaLummisRWYM.2026-02-09FalseB001305Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC]TedBuddRNC2026-02-25FalseL000577Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]MikeLeeRUT2026-02-26FalseC001075Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]BillCassidyRLA2026-04-20False2026-07-31T20:29:00ZS. 3747, Home School Graduation Recognition Acthttps://www.cbo.gov/publication/62633As reported by the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions onMarch 11, 2026EducationElementary and secondary education2026-02-27T19:51:19ZEducation2026-02-25T17:49:47Z002026-01-29Introduced in Senate2026-04-06T16:37:05ZHome School Graduation Recognition Act
This bill clarifies that students who complete their secondary education in a home school setting recognized under state law are high school graduates for purposes of eligibility for federal student aid.
]]>Home School Graduation Recognition ActDisplay Title45Home School Graduation Recognition Act2026-04-21T11:03:28ZShort Title(s) as Reported to Senate103Home School Graduation Recognition Act2026-03-13T03:53:20ZSSenateReported to SenateRSShort Title(s) as Introduced101Home School Graduation Recognition Act2026-02-20T11:23:21ZIntroduced in SenateISOfficial Title as Introduced6A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to recognize students who have completed secondary school education in a home school setting as high school graduates, and for other purposes.2026-02-20T11:18:24ZIntroduced in SenateISReported to Senate2026-03-11T04:00:00Zhttps://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119s3747rs/xml/BILLS-119s3747rs.xmlIntroduced in Senate2026-01-29T05:00:00Zhttps://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119s3747is/xml/BILLS-119s3747is.xml2026-03-11Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 354.text/xmlENPursuant 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 CongressThis 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.