Territorial Student Access to Higher Education Act
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What it doesSummary reported to house (Feb 11, 2026)
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.
What just happenedMar 9, 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Who’s behind it
- Referred in SenateMar 9, 2026
- Engrossed in HouseMar 4, 2026
- Reported in HouseFeb 11, 2026
- Introduced in HouseDec 4, 2025
- Mar 9, 2026IntroReferral
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Mar 4, 2026FloorH38310
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Mar 4, 2026FloorH37300
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).
- Mar 4, 2026Floor8000
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).
- Mar 4, 2026FloorH30000
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2390-2391)
- Mar 3, 2026FloorH37220
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.
- Mar 3, 2026FloorH8D000
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6472.
- Mar 3, 2026FloorH30000
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2366-2367; text: CR H2366)
- Mar 3, 2026FloorH30300
Mr. Walberg moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Feb 11, 2026CalendarsH12410
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 421.
- Feb 11, 2026CommitteeH12200
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-495.
- Feb 11, 2026Committee5000
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-495.
- Dec 11, 2025Committee
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 32 - 1.
- Dec 11, 2025Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Dec 4, 2025IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- Dec 4, 2025IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Dec 4, 2025IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House