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Home School Graduation Recognition Act This bill clarifies that students who complete their secondary education in a home school setting recognized under state law are high school graduates for purposes of eligibility for federal student aid.
Action Timeline
2026-03-11
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 354.
2026-03-11
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Cassidy without amendment. Without written report.
2026-03-11
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Cassidy without amendment. Without written report.
2026-02-26
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
2026-01-29
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
2026-01-29
Introduced in Senate
Frequently Asked Questions
Did S.3747 pass?
S.3747 is still alive. Current stage: REPORTED. Pass likelihood: pending.
What does S.3747 do?
Home School Graduation Recognition Act This bill clarifies that students who complete their secondary education in a home school setting recognized under state law are high school graduates for purposes of eligibility for federal student aid.
Who sponsored S.3747?
S.3747 was sponsored by Ashley Moody (R-Florida).
Full Bill Text
119 S3747 RS: Home School Graduation Recognition Act U.S. Senate 2026-01-29 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. II Calendar No. 354 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3747 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 29, 2026 Mrs. Moody (for herself, Mr. Banks , Ms. Lummis , Mr. Budd , and Mr. Lee ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions March 11, 2026 Reported by Mr. Cassidy , without amendment A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to recognize students who have completed secondary school education in a home school setting as high school graduates, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Home School Graduation Recognition Act . 2. Recognizing Home School Graduates Section 484(d) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1091(d) ) is amended— (1) in the heading of such subsection, by striking Who Are Not High School Graduates and inserting From Non-Traditional Settings ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (3) High school graduate For purposes of this title, a student who has completed a secondary school education in a home school setting that is treated as a home school or private school under State law shall be considered a high school graduate. . March 11, 2026 Reported without amendment
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