H.R. 6472 Passed the House Education

Territorial Student Access to Higher Education Act

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for in-state tuition rates for certain residents of Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and the United States Virgin Islands, and for other purposes.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large] Introduced December 4, 2025 Cosponsors 5 (3 D, 2 R) Latest action March 9, 2026

Summary

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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Roll-call votes

Actions

  1. Mar 9, 2026 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  2. Mar 4, 2026 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. Mar 4, 2026 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).
  4. Mar 4, 2026 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2390-2391)
  5. Mar 3, 2026 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.
  6. Mar 3, 2026 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6472.
  7. Mar 3, 2026 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2366-2367; text: CR H2366)
  8. Mar 3, 2026 Mr. Walberg moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  9. Feb 11, 2026 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 421.
  10. Feb 11, 2026 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-495.
  11. Dec 11, 2025 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 32 - 1.
  12. Dec 11, 2025 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

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