# 119-s-4365: FAFSA Verification Efficiency Act

119-s-4365, FAFSA Verification Efficiency Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL] (R-AL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-03).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4365
- Congress: 119
- Title: FAFSA Verification Efficiency Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-21
- Sponsor: Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL] (R-AL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-11-03

## 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. - 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.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL] (R-FL), 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- FAFSA applicants face new checks: mixed, low. 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 Departm…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-4328: FLEX Act
- 119-s-3492: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025
- 119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025
- 119-s-275: Veterans’ Assuring Critical Care Expansions to Support Servicemembers (ACCESS) Act of 2025
- 119-s-3653: Veterans’ Bill of Rights Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-4365 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4365)

## Related
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-4328: FLEX Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4328)
- [119-s-3492: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3492)
- [119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-292)
- [119-s-275: Veterans’ Assuring Critical Care Expansions to Support Servicemembers (ACCESS)…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-275)
- [119-s-3653: Veterans’ Bill of Rights Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3653)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4365 (as of 2026-11-03).