← All bills
HR 5850In committeeEducationhouse
GRAD Act
Introduced Oct 28, 2025 by Rep. Shomari Figures
IntroducedCommitteeFloorCongressLaw
It's waiting on a committee vote to reach the full chamber. Most bills never leave this stage.
Latest action · Oct 28, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
What it does
This bill prohibits institutions of higher education that participate in federal student aid programs from terminating or otherwise altering the enrollment status of a student due to a disruption of the student’s federal student financial aid caused by a lapse in appropriations (i.e., government shutdown).
Summary by the Congressional Research Service.
Roll-call votes
No floor votes yet — it hasn't reached the floor of either chamber.