3.0.0 4428 2026-07-15T16:34:45Z 2026-07-15T16:34:45Z Senate S S 2026-04-29 119 https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4428 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Standing Referred To 2026-04-29T16:47:33Z No Aid for Ghost Students Act of 2026 119 7892 HR 2026-06-11 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Identical bill CRS 2026-04-29 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. IntroReferral 2026-04-29 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress M001244 Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL] Ashley Moody R FL N H001076 Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] Maggie Hassan D NH 2026-04-29 True T000278 Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL] Tommy Tuberville R AL 2026-04-29 True Education Education 2026-05-21T15:00:33Z 00 2026-04-29 Introduced in Senate 2026-07-15T16:34:10Z 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.)

]]> No Aid for Ghost Students Act of 2026 Display Title 45 No Aid for Ghost Students Act of 2026 2026-05-09T05:23:46Z Short Title(s) as Introduced 101 No Aid for Ghost Students Act of 2026 2026-05-09T05:23:45Z Introduced in Senate IS Official Title as Introduced 6 A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the use of an identity fraud detection system in reviewing Free Applications for Federal Student Aid. 2026-05-09T05:18:39Z Introduced in Senate IS Introduced in Senate 2026-04-29T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119s4428is/xml/BILLS-119s4428is.xml 2026-04-29 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. 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.