HR 6472
119th Congress
House
Education
American Samoa
Caribbean area
Guam
Higher education
Northern Mariana Islands
Student aid and college costs
U.S. territories and protectorates
Virgin Islands
Territorial Student Access to Higher Education Act
Everywhere this bill has been
15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 9, 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 4, 2026
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 4, 2026
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).
Mar 4, 2026
Passed/agreed to in House: 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).
Mar 4, 2026
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2390-2391)
Mar 3, 2026
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.
Mar 3, 2026
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6472.
Mar 3, 2026
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2366-2367; text: CR H2366)
Mar 3, 2026
Mr. Walberg moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Feb 11, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 421.
Feb 11, 2026
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-495.
Dec 11, 2025
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 32 - 1.
Dec 11, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Dec 4, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Dec 4, 2025
Introduced in House
Votes taken on this bill
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| Date | Chamber | What was voted on | Result | Yes–No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2026 | House · vote #82 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Passed | 351–72 | See who voted → |
Plain-English 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.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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