H.R. 7893 · Where this bill is now
Waiting for a House vote
Approved by committee Jul 2, 2026; no House vote yet
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryExpands federal student aid verification requirements
Right now, the Department of Education checks Social Security numbers for students applying for federal student aid, but only for the student themselves. This bill would expand that verification to include everyone who has to fill out information on the FAFSA form—that's the student, their spouse, their parents, and stepparents. The education department would have to work with the Social Security Administration to verify not just Social Security numbers, but also citizenship status for all these contributors.
How it affects you
If you're applying for federal student aid, or if your information is being reported on someone else's FAFSA application, the verification process would become more thorough. The education department would now verify your citizenship status along with your Social Security number before your aid can be processed.
Read the official summary (Reported to House, Jul 2, 2026)
FAFSA Verification Efficiency Act
This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to verify the Social Security number (SSN) and citizenship status of any individual who is required to provide information to ED for federal student aid.
Currently, ED must work with the Social Security Administration (SSA) to verify the SSN of a student who is applying for federal student aid. This bill expands the requirement so that ED must work with the SSA to verify the SSN and citizenship status of any individual who is required to provide information to ED on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form, including contributors. A contributor refers to anyone (the student, the student’s spouse, the student's biological or adoptive parent, or a parent’s spouse) who is required to provide information on the FAFSA form.
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.
2nd SessionH. R. 7893
A BILL
FAFSA Verification Efficiency Act
Sponsor: Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI-5) · Introduced Mar 12, 2026 · Education · 2 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jul 2, 2026: “Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 635.”
Sections
The wording of this bill hasn’t changed across its 2 official versions.