# 119-hr-3913: Putting American Students First Act

119-hr-3913, Putting American Students First Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9] (R-IN); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-08).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3913
- Congress: 119
- Title: Putting American Students First Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9] (R-IN)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-08

## Summary

**Would limit eligibility for Federal TRIO programs to U.S. nationals and specific lawful residents.** The bill would add detailed citizenship and residency tests and would prohibit waivers that have been used to extend TRIO eligibility. - Students and families: Students who are not U.S. nationals or who do not meet the listed lawful resident categories could lose access to TRIO services such as college prep, tutoring, and counseling. - Noncitizen groups: Eligible noncitizens would be narrowed to U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents, certain aliens with evidence from DHS of intent to become permanent residents, citizens or lawful residents of the Freely Associated States, and certain Northern Mariana Islands residents. - Colleges and TRIO programs: Programs would need to verify applicants' immigration or residency status and would not be able to use statutory waivers or Performance Partnership Pilot authorities to admit additional participants.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] (R-NC), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Stricter citizenship rules for TRIO programs: cost, medium. If enacted, students in federally funded TRIO programs would need certain citizenship or residency status. You would qualify if you are a U.S. national or a lawful permanent resident. You could also qualify if you are here for more than a temporary purpose and can show DHS proof you plan to get a g…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-3913 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3913)

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- [119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-404)
- [119-hr-2442: Freedom from Unfair Gun Taxes Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2442)
- [119-hr-2126: FOCA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2126)
- [119-hr-1301: Death Tax Repeal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1301)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3913 (as of 2026-10-08).