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H.R. 6472Passed House

Territorial Student Access to Higher Education Act

Introduced: Dec 4, 2025

Latest action date: Mar 9, 2026

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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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Congress
119th Congress
Introduced
Dec 4, 2025
Recorded roll calls
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Status detail: The full action history records passage in the House.

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What this bill does

Territorial Student Access to Higher Education Act

This bill requires public institutions of higher education that participate in federal student aid programs to charge no more than in-state tuition and fee rates to students who are residents of Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, or the U.S. Virgin Islands, provided they are also U.S. nationals.

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What this legislation is about

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Education

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American SamoaCaribbean areaGuamHigher educationNorthern Mariana IslandsStudent aid and college costsU.S. territories and protectoratesVirgin Islands

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Amendments

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Checked against Congress.gov Sep 18, 2026.

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  1. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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  2. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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  3. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 351 - 72 (Roll no. 82).

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  4. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 351 - 72 (Roll no. 82).

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  5. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2390-2391)

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  6. At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

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  7. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6472.

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  8. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2366-2367; text: CR H2366)

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  9. Mr. Walberg moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

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  10. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 421.

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  11. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-495.

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  12. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-495.

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  13. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 32 - 1.

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  14. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

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  15. Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

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  16. Introduced in House

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  17. Introduced in House

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Roll-call votes

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PassedMar 4, 2026House · Roll call 82

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

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72 Nay351 Yea9 Not Voting
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Adam SmithNot Voting
Dan CrenshawNot Voting
David ScottYea
Eric SwalwellYea
James R. BairdNot Voting
Jim JordanNot Voting
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormickYea
Tony GonzalesYea

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Base metadata checked Sep 18, 2026 · Summary checked Sep 18, 2026 · Action timeline checked Sep 18, 2026 · Sponsorship checked Sep 18, 2026 · Topics checked Sep 18, 2026 · Committees checked Sep 18, 2026 · Status checked Sep 18, 2026 · Related bills checked Sep 18, 2026.