# 119-hr-2374: American Students First Act

119-hr-2374, American Students First Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2374
- Congress: 119
- Title: American Students First Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Cuts federal aid to public colleges that offer in-state tuition or state financial aid to aliens not lawfully present in the United States.** The bill conditions federal financial assistance on whether public institutions charge those individuals resident tuition rates or provide state-based financial aid.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] (R-MD), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4] (R-CO), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brecheen, Josh [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Colleges risk funds over aid to undocumented students: cost, low. This bill would tie federal funding to how public colleges treat tuition and aid for students not lawfully present in the U.S. If the Education Secretary finds a public college ineligible, it would lose all federal financial assistance in the next fiscal year. A college would be ineligible if it ch…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act
- 119-hr-7651: Chloe Cole Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025
- 119-hr-22: SAVE Act
- 119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act
- 119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-2374 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2374)

## Related
- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
- [119-hr-7651: Chloe Cole Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7651)
- [119-hr-7: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7)
- [119-hr-22: SAVE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-22)
- [119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-404)
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2374 (as of 2026-04-21).