College Financial Aid Clarity Act of 2025
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What it doesSummary reported to house (Jan 21, 2026)
College Financial Aid Clarity Act of 2025
This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to develop, and for institutions of higher education (IHEs) to use, a standardized, consumer-tested format for all financial aid offers.
Any financial aid offer must include specified details and disclosures, including (1) cost information (e.g., cost of attendance and net price); (2) disclosures related to loans (e.g., applicable interest rates); (3) information on student employment opportunities; and (4) next steps for accepting, adjusting, or declining financial aid.
Each IHE that participates in federal student aid programs must (1) include the required information for all financial aid offers (including paper, mobile, or electronic offers), (2) provide supplemental content and disclosures (e.g., requirements for renewing financial aid), and (3) use consistent terminology for all communications related to financial aid offers.
What just happenedJan 21, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 394.
Who’s behind it
- Reported in HouseJan 21, 2026
- Introduced in HouseDec 9, 2025
- Jan 21, 2026CalendarsH12410
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 394.
- Jan 21, 2026CommitteeH12200
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-460.
- Jan 21, 2026Committee5000
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-460.
- Dec 11, 2025Committee
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 10.
- Dec 11, 2025Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Dec 9, 2025IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- Dec 9, 2025IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Dec 9, 2025IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House