# 119-s-3507: Put American Students First Act

119-s-3507, Put American Students First Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (R-AR); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3507
- Congress: 119
- Title: Put American Students First Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-16
- Sponsor: Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (R-AR)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would prohibit non‑lawful permanent residents from receiving in‑State tuition and other postsecondary education benefits at public colleges and require verification and enforcement so they are charged out‑of‑State rates.** It ties institutional compliance to federal student loan program participation and can trigger state-level grant penalties for violations.

## Provisions PRIA read

- No in-state tuition for non-permanent residents: cost, high. If enacted, this would make students who are not lawfully admitted for permanent residence ineligible for any state or local postsecondary education benefit. States and public colleges would have to charge those students the out-of-state tuition rate. The bill would define postsecondary education b…
- School checks and repayment rule: cost, high. If enacted, public colleges would have to check each student's immigration status through DHS's SAVE system before giving any state education benefit. They would re-check each year for students who get a benefit. If a school gave an in-state rate to someone not eligible, it would seek the differenc…
- Which students and when covered: cost, medium. If enacted, this would take effect on the date of enactment and apply to academic years starting July 1, 2026 or later. It would cover students who first enroll on or after the enactment date. It would also cover students who enrolled earlier if the school completes verification for an academic yea…
- States can lose federal college grants: cost, medium. If enacted, the Secretary could find that a State violated the law and then make that State ineligible for certain federal higher education grants for the next fiscal year. The ineligibility would apply to grants under parts of title IV of the Higher Education Act and could reduce funding for state…

## Related bills

- 119-s-2342: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-4615: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
- 119-s-2142: GOLDEN DOME Act of 2025
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-2010: TERMS Act
- 119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-3507 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3507)

## Related
- [119-s-2342: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2342)
- [119-s-4615: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4615)
- [119-s-2142: GOLDEN DOME Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2142)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-2010: TERMS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2010)
- [119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-292)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3507 (as of 2026-04-21).