No Aid for Ghost Students Act of 2026
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The 'No Aid for Ghost Students Act of 2026' aims to prevent identity fraud in federal student aid applications by implementing an identity fraud detection system. It mandates additional verification processes for applications flagged as suspicious and requires institutions to verify identities before disbursing aid. The bill includes provisions for oversight and reporting to Congress.
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Access options →Recorded vote · House roll call 217 · 2026-06-10
249 Yea · 172 Nay · 0 Present · 10 Not voting — Passed
Actions (19)
| Date | Time | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-12 | — | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. |
| 2026-03-12 | — | Introduced in House |
| 2026-03-12 | — | Introduced in House |
| 2026-03-17 | — | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 30 - 3. |
| 2026-03-17 | — | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held |
| 2026-05-26 | — | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 583. |
| 2026-05-26 | — | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-669. |
| 2026-05-26 | — | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-669. |
| 2026-06-03 | 09:18:44 | Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1333 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8646, H.R. 7726, H.R. 7892 and H.R. 8872. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8646 under a structured rule and H.R. 7726, H.R. 7892, and H.R. 8872 under a closed rule, with one hour of general debate on each bill. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on each bill. |
| 2026-06-09 | 19:09:38 | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1333. (consideration: CR H4037-4044; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H4037-4038) |
| 2026-06-09 | 19:09:43 | Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8646, H.R. 7726, H.R. 7892 and H.R. 8872. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8646 under a structured rule and H.R. 7726, H.R. 7892, and H.R. 8872 under a closed rule, with one hour of general debate on each bill. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on each bill. |
| 2026-06-09 | 19:10:52 | DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 7892. |
| 2026-06-09 | 19:43:45 | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. |
| 2026-06-09 | 19:44:18 | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 7892, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Scott (VA) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. |
| 2026-06-10 | 15:38:26 | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4076-4077) |
| 2026-06-10 | 16:10:15 | On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 249 - 172 (Roll no. 217). |
| 2026-06-10 | 16:10:15 | Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 249 - 172 (Roll no. 217). |
| 2026-06-10 | 16:10:16 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 2026-06-11 | — | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
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