H.R. 7894 Reported by committee Education

Truman Scholarship Clean House Act

To make improvements to the Harry S Truman Memorial Scholarship Act, and for other purposes.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] Introduced March 12, 2026 Cosponsors 1 (1 R) Latest action July 2, 2026

Summary

Truman Scholarship Clean House Act
This bill makes changes to the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation, which awards scholarships to students who plan to attend graduate school in pursuit of a career in public service.
Specifically, the bill dissolves the current Board of Trustees (which oversees the foundation) and terminates all members of the board effective 90 days after the bill's enactment. New board members must be appointed as outlined by the bill.
Additionally, the bill (1) prohibits any board member (other than the Secretary of Education or the Secretary's designee) from serving more than two six-year terms, and (2) establishes a quorum as seven board members.
The board must appoint a new executive secretary of the foundation, who must (1) be appointed by an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the board, and (2) serve a four-year term (but may be reappointed).
The bill establishes certain requirements for regional review panels, including that each panel must consist of at least five members appointed annually by an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the board and no more than half of the panel may be affiliated with the same political party.
The bill establishes additional scholarship conditions, including by (1) stopping payments to scholarship recipients who commit certain actions (e.g., served as a leader in a student organization suspended for misconduct), and (2) requiring recipients who have their scholarship payments stopped or who are not employed in public service for a certain time period to repay their scholarship with 6% interest.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Actions

  1. Jul 2, 2026 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 633.
  2. Jul 2, 2026 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-728.
  3. Mar 17, 2026 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 13.
  4. Mar 17, 2026 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  5. Mar 12, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
  6. Mar 12, 2026 Introduced in House

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