# 115-hr-5229: Tuition Fairness for Citizens Act

115-hr-5229, Tuition Fairness for Citizens Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-5229
- Congress: 115
- Title: Tuition Fairness for Citizens Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
- Introduced: 2018-03-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Tuition Fairness for Citizens Act This bill amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to make aliens who are not lawfully present in the United States ineligible for postsecondary education benefits (e.g., in-state tuition) unless all U.S. citizens and nationals are eligible for the same benefit. Under current law, states are not permitted to give postsecondary education benefits to such aliens on the basis of residency, but are allowed to give such benefits based on other criteria. This bill eliminates the option to give such benefits based on any criteria if they are not available to all U.S. citizens and nationals. In addition, the bill grants a private right of action to a person who is aggrieved by a violation of this requirement.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10] (R-GA), 2018-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] (R-IA), 2018-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2018-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] (R-MD), 2018-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ), 2018-03-08T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-5653: Criminal Alien Removal Clarification Act of 2018
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- 115-hr-1698: Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act
- 115-hr-1697: Israel Anti-Boycott Act
- 115-hr-1552: FOCA Act
- 115-hr-38: Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017

## Sources
- [115-hr-5229 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5229)

## Related
- [115-hr-5653: Criminal Alien Removal Clarification Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5653)
- [115-hr-2315: To posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to each of Glen Doherty, Tyr…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2315)
- [115-hr-1698: Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1698)
- [115-hr-1697: Israel Anti-Boycott Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1697)
- [115-hr-1552: FOCA Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1552)
- [115-hr-38: Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-38)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5229 (as of 2025-11-18).