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FAFSA Verification Efficiency Act This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to verify the Social Security number (SSN) and citizenship status of any individual who is required to provide information to ED for federal student aid. Currently, ED must work with the Social Security Administration (SSA) to verify the SSN of a student who is applying for federal student aid. This bill expands the requirement so that ED must work with the SSA to verify the SSN and citizenship status of any individual who is required to provide information to ED on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form, including contributors. A contributor refers to anyone (the student, the student’s spouse, the student's biological or adoptive parent, or a parent’s spouse) who is required to provide information on the FAFSA form.
Action Timeline
2026-03-17
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 13.
2026-03-17
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2026-03-12
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
2026-03-12
Introduced in House
2026-03-12
Introduced in House
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.7893 pass?
HR.7893 is still alive. Current stage: REPORTED. Pass likelihood: pending.
What does HR.7893 do?
FAFSA Verification Efficiency Act This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to verify the Social Security number (SSN) and citizenship status of any individual who is required to provide information to ED for federal student aid. Currently, ED must work with the Social Security Administration (SSA) to verify the SSN of a student who is applying for federal student aid. This bill expands the requirement so that ED must work with the SSA to verify the SSN and citizenship status of any individual who is required to provide information to ED on the Free Application for Federal Student Ai…
Who sponsored HR.7893?
HR.7893 was sponsored by Tim Walberg (R-Michigan).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 7893 IH: FAFSA Verification Efficiency Act U.S. House of Representatives 2026-03-12 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 2d Session H. R. 7893 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 12, 2026 Mr. Walberg 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 improve the process for the verification of social security numbers required to be provided to the Secretary of Education for Federal student aid, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the FAFSA Verification Efficiency Act . 2. Verification of social security number Section 484(o) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1091(o) ) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking The Secretary and all that follows through following conditions and inserting Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Education, in cooperation with the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, shall verify the social security number and citizenship status of any individual that is required to be provided to the Secretary for Federal student aid under sections 483, 484(a), and 494, and shall enforce the following conditions .
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