Bill · H.R. 7893· House(119-HR-7893)
FAFSA Verification Efficiency Act
- Introduced
- 3/12/2026
- Last activity
- 7/2/2026 — Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 635.
- Sponsored by
- Tim Walberg
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 0
- Introduced
- On Calendar
What this bill would do
The FAFSA Verification Efficiency Act aims to change how social security numbers are verified for Federal student aid. It amends the Higher Education Act of 1965. The bill requires the Secretary of Education to work with the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration. Together, they must verify the social security number and citizenship status of individuals providing this information for aid.
Yes· 3 of 5
Would students be better off under this?+6
Directly improves the efficiency of receiving federal financial aid for students.
Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?+4
Young adults applying for college financial aid benefit from a more efficient verification process.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+4
Low-income students who rely heavily on federal aid benefit from easier access to those funds.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Improved Verification Process: By requiring the Secretary of Education to cooperate with the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, the bill intends to improve the verification of social security numbers and citizenship status for Federal student aid (Section 2).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts for individuals or groups are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Students+6Good For Low Income Households+4Good For Young Adults+4Good For Middle Class Households+2
- Education And Technology
- Improves College Affordability+3
- 7/2/2026
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-730.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 635.
- 3/18/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/17/2026
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 13.
- 3/12/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- Introduced in House
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