CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

House Roll Call 217

119th Congress · Session 2 · June 10, 2026

The vote on whether to pass the bill

This is the real decision in this chamber. Passing here sends the bill to the other chamber, which must pass it too before it can go to the President.

What was being voted on

119-HR-7892 — No Aid for Ghost Students Act of 2026

This bill directs the Secretary of Education to implement an identity fraud detection system for FAFSA applications. Starting October 1, 2026, the system will screen applications to identify those presenting a reasonable suspicion of identity fraud. If suspicion is found, the applicant and their chosen institutions will be notified, and the student must undergo additional identity verification. Institutions are prohibited from disbursing federal financial aid to these applicants until their identity is confirmed through specific methods.

The House recorded this as
On Passage
No Aid for Ghost Students Act
Result: Passed
Needed a simple majority — more than half of those voting.
Yea: 249Nay: 172Not Voting: 10431 members
PartyYeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat D3617204
Independent I1000
Republican R212006
Official record
How each member voted (431)
249 yea, 172 nay, 10 not voting