H.R. 6472 · 119th Congress · House

Territorial Student Access to Higher Education Act

In Congress· Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Introduced
Dec 4, 25
Passed House
Mar 4, 26
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

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.

Action Timeline

15
  1. MAR 09, 2026Senate

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

  2. MAR 04, 2026House floor actions

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. MAR 04, 2026House floor actions

    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).

    Roll Call #82
    351Yea
    72Nay
    0NV
  4. MAR 04, 2026Library of Congress

    Passed/agreed to in House

    Roll Call #82

    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).

    351Yea
    72Nay
    0NV
  5. MAR 04, 2026House floor actions

    Considered as unfinished business

    (consideration: CR H2390-2391)

    2390Yea
    2391Nay
    0NV
  6. MAR 03, 2026House floor actions

    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 03, 2026House floor actions

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6472.

  8. MAR 03, 2026House floor actions

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration

    CR H2366-2367; text: CR H2366)

    2366Yea
    2367Nay
    0NV
  9. MAR 03, 2026House floor actions

    Mr

    Walberg moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  10. FEB 11, 2026House floor actions

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 421.

  11. FEB 11, 2026Library of Congress

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-495.

    119Yea
    495Nay
    0NV
  12. DEC 11, 2025House committee actions

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 32 - 1.

    32Yea
    1Nay
    0NV
  13. DEC 11, 2025House committee actions

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  14. DEC 04, 2025House floor actions

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

  15. DEC 04, 2025Library of Congress

    Introduced in House

Committees

4

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

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Referred: Mar 9, 2026

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Education and Workforce Committee

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Referred: Feb 11, 2026

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Education and Workforce Committee

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Referred: Dec 11, 2025

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Education and Workforce Committee

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Referred: Dec 4, 2025

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