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HR 5850 119th Congress House Education

GRAD Act

Introduced: May 29, 2026 See on congress.gov
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Oct 28, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Oct 28, 2025
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Guaranteeing Retention and Aid During Shutdowns Act or the GRAD Act

This bill prohibits institutions of higher education that participate in federal student aid programs from terminating or otherwise altering the enrollment status of a student due to a disruption of the student’s federal student financial aid caused by a lapse in appropriations (i.e., government shutdown).

What's happening now October 28, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

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