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119-s-4365119th CongressWALLET

FAFSA Verification Efficiency Act

Sponsored By: Senator Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL]

Introduced

Summary

Would require mandatory, cross-agency verification of Social Security numbers and citizenship for people who provide information for federal student aid. This bill would make the Secretary of Education, working with the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (SSA), responsible for verifying SSNs and citizenship for individuals whose information is submitted under Higher Education Act sections 483, 484(a), and 494.

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  • Students and families: FAFSA applicants would be subject to explicit SSN and citizenship checks as part of federal student aid processing. This adds a clear identity and status verification step for people seeking aid.
  • Federal agencies: The Department of Education and the SSA would have a required, joint verification duty to confirm Social Security numbers and citizenship status for covered applicants.
  • Administration and enforcement: The bill gives the Secretary a broad mandate to "enforce the following conditions," but the text in this excerpt does not define what those enforcement steps or penalties would be.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

FAFSA applicants face new checks

If enacted, the bill would require the Department of Education to verify Social Security numbers and citizenship for FAFSA-related applicants. The Department would do the checks in cooperation with the Social Security Administration. The requirement would override other laws and directs the Department to enforce verification conditions. Applicants and parents would face extra document requests, data checks, or delays in award processing.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL]

AL • R

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 5/11/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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