A Republican bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "FAFSA Verification Efficiency Act," aims to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965. It seeks to improve how social security numbers are verified when provided to the Secretary of Education for Federal student aid. The Secretary of Education will be required to work in cooperation with the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration. This cooperation involves verifying both the social security number and the citizenship status of individuals. This applies to individuals required to provide this information under sections 483, 484(a), and 494.
Yes
- Scored +1
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
The bill requires coordination between the Secretary of Education and the Social Security Administration to ensure data accuracy.
The opposite· 3 of 7
- Scored -2
Would immigrants be better off under this?
The bill mandates the verification of citizenship status alongside social security numbers for federal aid applicants.
- Scored -2
Does this make it easier for immigrants already here to become citizens?
The bill mandates stricter verification of citizenship status for federal student aid applicants.
- Scored -1
Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?
The increased verification requirements for citizenship and social security numbers may create administrative hurdles for young adults applying for financial aid.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Improved Verification Process: The bill mandates that the Secretary of Education works in cooperation with the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration to verify social security numbers and citizenship status (Section 2). This cooperation is intended to improve the process for verifying information required for Federal student aid.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Increased Verification Requirements: The bill changes the process so that the Secretary of Education, in cooperation with the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, must verify both the social security number and the citizenship status of individuals required to provide information for Federal student aid (Section 2).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would immigrants be better off under this? — The bill mandates the verification of citizenship status alongside social security numbers for federal aid applicants. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — Increased verification requirements could create barriers to accessing federal student aid for low-income applicants. Would students be better off under this? — The bill imposes stricter verification processes for individuals seeking federal student aid. Would people in cities be better off under this? — The bill adds new verification steps to the federal student aid process. Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this? — The increased verification requirements for citizenship and social security numbers may create administrative hurdles for young adults applying for financial aid.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this make it easier for immigrants already here to become citizens? — The bill mandates stricter verification of citizenship status for federal student aid applicants.
- Education And Technology
- Does this make college cost less? — The bill introduces more rigorous verification requirements for students seeking federal aid.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill requires coordination between the Secretary of Education and the Social Security Administration to ensure data accuracy.
- 5/11/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/21/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Ashley MoodyRepublican · Florida