# 119-hr-7892: No Aid for Ghost Students Act of 2026

119-hr-7892, No Aid for Ghost Students Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] (R-UT); status passed_house; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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- As of: 2026-09-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7892
- Congress: 119
- Title: No Aid for Ghost Students Act of 2026
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2026-03-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] (R-UT)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Identity fraud detection for federal student aid.** This bill requires the Department of Education to screen FAFSA and other federal aid applications for signs of stolen or fake identities and to trigger extra identity checks before aid is disbursed. - Students and applicants: If an application is flagged for reasonable suspicion of identity fraud the applicant is notified and must complete additional identity verification before federal aid can be sent. Verification can include in-person checks, live audiovisual checks, or NIST Identity Assurance Level 2 (NIST IAL2) or equivalent methods starting October 1, 2026. - Colleges and career schools: Institutions may not disburse federal aid to flagged applicants until they confirm identity using the approved methods, notify the Department that identity was verified, and keep verification records. Schools can use contractors but must follow Department guidelines. - Department oversight and program reviews: The Department must describe its detection system to Congress by November 1, 2026 and begin annual evaluations by October 1, 2027. The bill also adds a program-review signal for institutions that repeatedly disburse aid tied to suspicious applications.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Kiley, Kevin [I-CA-3] (I-CA), 2026-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2026-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] (R-NC), 2026-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23] (R-CA), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-10T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Passage | Passed | 249 | 172 |

## Provisions PRIA read

- Colleges get ID-check rules and reviews: benefit, low. If enacted, the Education Secretary would set uniform rules by October 1, 2026 for how colleges verify identities for flagged applicants. Starting on or after October 1, 2026, schools that show a pattern of paying aid to flagged applicants would move up on program review. A school would be excluded…
- Extra ID checks for flagged FAFSA applicants: mixed, low. If enacted, the Education Department would screen all federal student aid applications filed on or after October 1, 2026 for identity fraud. If your application is flagged, you would be told and your listed colleges would get a notice. Flagged students would need extra identity checks before any fe…

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- 119-hr-5267: American Franchise Act
- 119-hres-719: Honoring the life and legacy of Charles Charlie James Kirk.
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-2853: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-7892 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7892)

## Related
- [119-hr-703: Main Street Tax Certainty Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-703)
- [119-hr-5267: American Franchise Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5267)
- [119-hres-719: Honoring the life and legacy of Charles Charlie James Kirk.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-719)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-2853: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2853)
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7892 (as of 2026-09-21).