H.R. 2272 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Education and Workforce, Mar 21, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryBars student aid for assault and rioting convictions
This bill prevents people convicted of assaulting a police officer or rioting from receiving federal student financial aid—grants, loans, or work-study programs. If someone already received a grant before their conviction, that grant would be converted into a loan they'd have to pay back, with interest added from when they first got the money. These converted loans wouldn't qualify for forgiveness or cancellation programs.
How it affects you
If you're convicted of assaulting a police officer or rioting, you'd lose access to federal student aid and wouldn't be able to get new grants or loans to pay for college. If you had already received grant money before a conviction, you'd owe that money back as a loan.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Mar 21, 2025)
Freeze Aid For Student Assaulters Act of 2025 or the FAFSA Act of 2025
This bill prohibits an individual who is convicted of a criminal offense of assault against a police officer or rioting (e.g., inciting a riot or participating in a riot) from receiving student federal financial assistance.
Specifically, an individual who is convicted of such an offense shall not be eligible to receive any grant, loan, or work assistance under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA). (Title IV financial assistance is the largest source of federal aid to postsecondary students.)
Additionally, any grant previously awarded to such an individual must be treated as a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan that is subject to repayment. Further, interest shall accrue on the converted loan from the date of the original grant award. Converted loans may not be eligible for any loan forgiveness, cancellation, discharge, or reduction programs under the HEA, any other provision of law, or any administrative action or program.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 2272
A BILL
FAFSA Act of 2025
Sponsor: Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX-11) · Introduced Mar 21, 2025 · Education · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Mar 21, 2025: “Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.”