No In-State Tuition for Illegal Immigrants Act
Sponsored By: Representative Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2]
Introduced
Summary
Withhold federal Title IV college aid from states that give undocumented immigrants in‑state tuition. This bill would make a state ineligible for federal higher education funds the year after the Secretary of Education finds the state charges aliens not lawfully present the same tuition rate as U.S. citizen residents.
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- States: A state that charges an alien not lawfully present the same in‑state tuition rate as citizen residents would lose federal Title IV higher education assistance for the following fiscal year.
- Public institutions and students: Public colleges in an ineligible state would be affected by the loss of Title IV funding the next year, which may reduce federal support for students and campus programs.
- Aliens not lawfully present: Whether a state charges these individuals in‑state tuition is the trigger for federal ineligibility under the bill.
- Administration: The Secretary of Education is responsible for determining each state's ineligibility under the statute.
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Student aid at risk in some states
If enacted, this would tie federal student aid to state tuition rules. If a state lets immigrants not lawfully present pay the same or lower tuition than U.S. citizen residents at public colleges, the Education Department could rule the state ineligible. If that happens, the state would lose any Title IV federal student aid for the next fiscal year. Students in that state could lose access to federal aid during that year.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2]
TN • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4]
UT • R
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Brecheen
OK • R
Sponsored 11/19/2025
Biggs (SC)
SC • R
Sponsored 12/5/2025
Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9]
AZ • R
Sponsored 4/28/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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