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Territorial Student Access to Higher Education Act

Introduced Dec 4, 2025 by Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large]

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The House passed it. The Senate has to pass it before it can reach the President.

Latest action · Mar 9, 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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What it does

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.

Roll-call votes
351–72PASSED
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
house · Mar 4, 2026
History
  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
    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).
  5. Mar 4, 2026
    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2390-2391)
  6. 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.
  7. Mar 3, 2026
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6472.
  8. Mar 3, 2026
    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2366-2367; text: CR H2366)
  9. Mar 3, 2026
    Mr. Walberg moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  10. Feb 11, 2026
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 421.
  11. Feb 11, 2026
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-495.
  12. Dec 11, 2025
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 32 - 1.
  13. Dec 11, 2025
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  14. Dec 4, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
  15. Dec 4, 2025
    Introduced in House