# 119-hr-6472: Territorial Student Access to Higher Education Act

119-hr-6472, Territorial Student Access to Higher Education Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large] (R-GU); status passed_house; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6472
- Congress: 119
- Title: Territorial Student Access to Higher Education Act
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2025-12-04
- Sponsor: Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large] (R-GU)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-15

## Summary

**Gives residents of U.S. territories in-state tuition access at public colleges that receive federal Higher Education Act aid.** It would bar those institutions from charging covered individuals from Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, or the U.S. Virgin Islands tuition or fees higher than the in-state rate. A covered individual must be a resident of one of those territories and a U.S. national as defined in federal immigration law. The bill also adds a program-participation rule so institutions receiving HEA assistance must comply with this requirement.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large] (R-AS), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. King-Hinds, Kimberlyn [R-MP-At Large] (R-MP), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rescom. Hernández, Pablo Jose [D-PR-At Large] (D-PR), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] (D-VI), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2026-02-11T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Passed | 351 | 72 |

## Provisions PRIA read

- In-state tuition for students from U.S. territories: benefit, high. If enacted, public colleges that receive Higher Education Act aid would have to charge you the in-state rate. You would qualify if you live in Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, or the U.S. Virgin Islands and are a U.S. national. This would apply to tuition and fees at public insti…

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- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
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- 119-hr-5168: Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act
- 119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-6472 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6472)

## Related
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- [119-hr-4275: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4275)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-5168: Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5168)
- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6472 (as of 2026-07-15).