119th Congress · introduced in the House · Mar 12, 2026
Student Aid Fraud Oversight and Accountability Act of 2026
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Latest action (May 26, 2026): Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 582.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Reported to House (May 26, 2026)
Student Aid Fraud Oversight and Accountability Act of 2026
This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to prioritize the review of institutions of higher education (IHEs) that disburse federal student aid without verifying the identity of a student whose Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) presents a reasonable suspicion of identity fraud.
Specifically, the bill requires ED to identify each IHE that disburses, on or after October 1, 2026, federal financial aid for an award year to any student whose FAFSA presents a reasonable suspicion of identity fraud, as determined by ED's identity fraud detection system. However, the bill excludes from this identification any IHE that demonstrates to ED, for each student and before disbursing federal financial aid, that the IHE (1) verifies the student's identity in person or by live video, (2) notifies ED of the identify verification, and (3) maintains a record of such identity verification.
ED may use identification information to inform program reviews, audits, investigations, and other oversight activities related to federal student aid.
(On April 26, 2026, ED began implementing a real-time identity fraud detection process within the FAFSA form that places applicants into one of four risk categories. High-risk applicants must confirm their identity by presenting documentation during the online application process, including via a live camera process. Applicants who are rejected via this automated process must then have their identity verified in person by IHEs.)
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 582.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-668.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-668.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 33 - 0.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Education
$420,000
Spent on own lobbying
…4120/S.4468, Supporting the Mental Health of Educators and Staff Act H.R.8606, CHARTER Act The DC voucher program/SOAR Act FY2027 funding and policy provisions H.R.7891, Student Aid Fraud Oversight and Accountability Act of 2026 H.R.7893, FAFSA Verification Efficiency Act H.J.Res.189, CRA relating to ED regulations relating to…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CAREER EDUCATION COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES (FKA ASS'N OF PRIVATE SECTOR COLLEGES A · lobbying firm or registrant: CAREER EDUCATION COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES (FKA ASS'N OF PRIVATE SECTOR COLLEGES A
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Education
$100,000
Spent on own lobbying
…153 Understanding the True Cost of College Act S. 1559 / H.R. 3298 Know Before You Owe Federal Student Loan Act H.R. 7892 No Aid for Ghost Students Act 0f 2026 H.R. 7891 Student Aid Fraud Oversight and Accountability Act of 2026 ED-2025-OPE-0944 Issues related to the definition of professional degree and corresponding federal d…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Education
$410,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Clean Slate Through Consolidation Act H.R.8361, Clean Slate Through Rehabilitation Act H.R.8475/S.1220, Savings Opportunity and Affordable Repayment (SOAR) Act H.R.7891, Student Aid Fraud Oversight and Accountability Act of 2026 H.R.7892, No Aid for Ghost Students Act of 2026 H.R.7893, FAFSA Verification Efficiency Act H.J.Res…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Education
$37,531
Spent on own lobbying
…ty Act H.R. 6686 No Cost Educational Resources Act H.R. 6574 Loan Equity for Advanced Professionals Act H.R.6862 Protecting Health Care Workforce Pipelines Act H.R. 7891 Student Aid Fraud Oversight and Accountability Act of 2026 H.R. 7892 No Aid for Ghost Students Act of 2026 H.R. 7893 FAFSA Verification Efficiency Act S. 1558…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CAREER EDUCATION COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES (FKA ASS'N OF PRIVATE SECTOR COLLEGES A · lobbying firm or registrant: CAREER EDUCATION COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES (FKA ASS'N OF PRIVATE SECTOR COLLEGES A
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Education
$100,000
Spent on own lobbying
…153 Understanding the True Cost of College Act S. 1559 / H.R. 3298 Know Before You Owe Federal Student Loan Act H.R. 7892 No Aid for Ghost Students Act 0f 2026 H.R. 7891 Student Aid Fraud Oversight and Accountability Act of 2026 ED-2025-OPE-0944 Issues related to the definition of professional degree and corresponding federal d…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 18, 2026 · issue area: Education
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 4806, S. 2511, College Transparency Act, all titles; Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act generally; H.R. 7891, S. 5431, Student Aid Fraud and Oversight and Accountability Act, all titles; H.R. 7892, S. 4428, No Aid for Ghost Student Act, all titles; H.R. 7893, H.R. FAF…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 27, 2026 · issue area: Education
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 4806, S. 2511, College Transparency Act, all titles; Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act generally; H.R. 7891, Student Aid Fraud and Oversight and Accountability Act, all titles; H.R. 7892, No Aid for Ghost Student Act, all titles; H.R. FAFSA Verification Efficiency Ac…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AFL-CIO · lobbying firm or registrant: AFL-CIO
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Education
$880,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 7891, Student Aid Fraud Oversight and Accountability Act of 2026 H.R. 7893, FAFSA Verification Efficiency Act The Department of Educations Proposed Rule to Define P…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing