GRAD Act

119 HR 5850 IH: Guaranteeing Retention and Aid During Shutdowns Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-10-28 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. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5850 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 28, 2025 Mr. Figures (for himself, Mr. Fields , Mr. Jackson of Illinois , Mrs. McIver , Ms. Norton , Ms. Velázquez , Mr. Carson , Mrs. Foushee , Ms. Craig , Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania , Mr. Evans of Pennsylvania , Ms. Plaskett , Ms. Tlaib , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mr. Kennedy of New York , and Mr. Goldman of New York ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education, as a condition of participating in programs under title IV of such Act, to not terminate or otherwise alter the enrollment status of a student due to a disruption of the student’s Federal student financial aid under such title caused by a lapse in appropriations. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Guaranteeing Retention and Aid During Shutdowns Act or the GRAD Act . 2. Preserving student enrollment status during government shutdown Section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1094(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (30) The institution will not terminate or otherwise alter the enrollment status of a student due to a disruption of the student’s Federal student financial aid under title IV caused by a lapse in appropriations. .