119th Congress
H.R. 6472
Territorial Student Access to Higher Education Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- James C. Moylan(R-GU)
- Introduced
- Dec 4, 2025
- Policy area
- Education
- Committees
- House Committee on Education and Workforce; Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
- Official text
- Referred in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (5)
Original cosponsors (4)
- Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (R-AS)
- Kimberlyn King-Hinds (R-MP)
- Pablo José Hernández (D-PR)
- Stacey E. Plaskett (D-VI)
Added later (1)
- Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA) · Feb 11, 2026
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Reported to House” version
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.
Roll-call votes
| Date | Vote | Result | Your members |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2026 House #82 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended: Territorial Student Access to Higher Education Act | Passed | Set your home to see |
Actions
- Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. - Mar 4, 2026 · 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). - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2390-2391) - Mar 3, 2026 · House
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. - Mar 3, 2026 · House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6472. - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2366-2367; text: CR H2366) - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Mr. Walberg moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 421. - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-495. - Dec 11, 2025
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 32 - 1. - Dec 11, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held - Dec 4, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. - Dec 4, 2025
Introduced in House