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S. 3747 119th Congress Senate

Home School Graduation Recognition Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to recognize students who have completed secondary school education in a home school setting as high school graduates, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 29, 2026 Introduced by: Ashley Moody Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
Education Elementary and secondary education
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 11, 2026
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Cassidy without amendment. Without written report.
Mar 11, 2026
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 354.
Feb 26, 2026
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jan 29, 2026
Introduced in Senate
Jan 29, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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What's happening now March 11, 2026

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 354.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Home School Graduation Recognition Act

This bill clarifies that students who complete their secondary education in a home school setting recognized under state law are high school graduates for purposes of eligibility for federal student aid.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3747: Home School Graduation Recognition Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-3747/
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"S. 3747: Home School Graduation Recognition Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-3747/.
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S. 3747, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-3747/.
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