Amendment · S.Amdt. 2546· Senate(119-SAMDT-2546)

S.Amdt. 2546

Age: 55 years

Utah

Introduced: 6/29/2025
Sponsored by: Mike Lee
Cosponsors: None

Changes bill: 119-HR-1 — One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Introduced
Pending Consideration
Failed

This amendment was never taken up, and the bill finished without it. It was never voted on.

What this amendment would do

Mr. Lee submitted amendment SA 2546 to be proposed to a bill. The purpose of this amendment is to change student eligibility requirements under the Higher Education Act of 1965.

Main Changes to the Bill

The amendment changes who is eligible as a student by updating the law to list specific accepted statuses.
It states that an eligible individual must be a United States citizen or national, a lawfully admitted permanent resident alien, an alien granted Cuban and Haitian entrant status, or an individual who lawfully resides in the United States under a specific Compact of Free Association.
These changes are set to take effect on July 1, 2026, and will apply to the 2026-2027 award year and every year after that.