119th Congress
H.R. 6502
College Financial Aid Clarity Act of 2025
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Lisa C. McClain(R-MI)
- Introduced
- Dec 9, 2025
- Policy area
- Education
- Committees
- House Committee on Education and Workforce
- Official text
- Reported in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (3)
Original cosponsors (1)
- Young Kim (R-CA)
Added later (2)
- Donald Norcross (D-NJ) · Dec 10, 2025
- Eugene Simon Vindman (D-VA) · Dec 17, 2025
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Reported to House” version
College Financial Aid Clarity Act of 2025
This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to develop, and for institutions of higher education (IHEs) to use, a standardized, consumer-tested format for all financial aid offers.
Any financial aid offer must include specified details and disclosures, including (1) cost information (e.g., cost of attendance and net price); (2) disclosures related to loans (e.g., applicable interest rates); (3) information on student employment opportunities; and (4) next steps for accepting, adjusting, or declining financial aid.
Each IHE that participates in federal student aid programs must (1) include the required information for all financial aid offers (including paper, mobile, or electronic offers), (2) provide supplemental content and disclosures (e.g., requirements for renewing financial aid), and (3) use consistent terminology for all communications related to financial aid offers.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 21, 2026 · House
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 394. - Jan 21, 2026 · House
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-460. - Dec 11, 2025
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 10. - Dec 11, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held - Dec 9, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. - Dec 9, 2025
Introduced in House