# 119-hr-6498: Student Financial Clarity Act of 2025

119-hr-6498, Student Financial Clarity Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] (R-KY); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-09).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6498
- Congress: 119
- Title: Student Financial Clarity Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-12-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] (R-KY)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-09

## Summary

**Program-level net price transparency** is the central goal of this bill. It would expand the Universal Net Price Calculator and the College Scorecard, redefine cost-of-attendance at the program-of-study level, and require institutions to post individualized net-price calculators for prospective students. - Students and families would get individualized net-price estimates through a federally maintained Universal Net Price Calculator and College Scorecard entries updated at least annually. Any estimate must include a clear notice that it is not a final aid award and that completing the FAFSA is required to receive Title IV aid. - Colleges and universities that receive Title IV funds would have to publish a net price calculator within two years of the Department providing its tool. Institutions must disclose cost of attendance and net price on a program-of-study basis and use consistent program definitions tied to Classification of Instructional Programs codes and credential level. - Federal tools and data would be standardized and tested. The Secretary must coordinate with other agencies, conduct consumer testing within six months and at least every four years, and the bill repeals the existing Early Estimator Tool.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Onder, Robert F. [R-MO-3] (R-MO), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New college price tools for students: benefit, low. This bill would create a Department of Education Universal Net Price Calculator and expand College Scorecard program data. The Department would post program- and institution-level cost, aid, earnings, and net-price figures and update them at least annually. The data would be disaggregated by income…
- Early estimator tool removed: cost, low. This bill would repeal the statutory authorization for the Early Estimator Tool. If enacted, the Department could stop offering that specific tool unless it uses other authority. The repeal would take effect July 1, 2027 and apply to award year 2027–2028 and later.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025
- 119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1628: 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2548: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-6498 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6498)

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- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
- [119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-909)
- [119-hr-1628: 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1628)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-2548: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2548)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6498 (as of 2026-10-09).