Requires the Education Department to flag colleges that give federal student aid to students whose FAFSA shows a reasonable suspicion of identity fraud and to prioritize those colleges for program reviews, unless the college verified the student's identity in person or through live audiovisual verification first.

Official title: Student Aid Fraud Oversight and Accountability Act of 2026

Next stop House floor: awaiting a vote

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House

Introduced 12-MAR-2026

Referred 12-MAR-2026

Approved by committee 17-MAR-2026

Reported 26-MAY-2026

On the calendar 26-MAY-2026

Key points

Adds to the Education Department's program review priorities any college that disburses Title IV aid on or after October 1, 2026 to a student whose FAFSA presents a reasonable suspicion of identity fraud.
Exempts a college that verifies each such student's identity in person or through live, synchronous audiovisual verification before disbursing aid, keeps a record of it, and notifies the Secretary.
States that such identification may inform program reviews, audits, and investigations, but does not by itself mean the college failed to meet Title IV requirements.
Is cited as the Student Aid Fraud Oversight and Accountability Act of 2026.

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Official CRS summary

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Committee referrals (1)

Policy area

Education

Sponsor Glenn Thompson (R-PA) Cosponsors · 1

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1 Republican

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