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Committee advances trio of FAFSA and student-aid fraud bills amid privacy concerns
Summary
The committee advanced several bills (HR 7891, HR 7892, HR 7893) to strengthen identity verification in FAFSA and to prioritize program reviews of institutions that disperse aid linked to suspected identity fraud. Members praised fraud prevention but raised alarms about delaying aid and expanded collection of citizenship data.
The Education and Labor Committee moved forward three related measures addressing fraudulent FAFSA applications and verification processes.
Representative Thompson described the Student Aid Fraud Oversight and Accountability Act (HR 7891) as a response to so‑called ghost‑student schemes that diverted nearly $90 million in 2025, proposing a priority-review mechanism for institutions that…
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