U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB6472: Territorial Student Access to Higher Education Act
Status: Passed one chamber, March 9, 2026
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for in-state tuition rates for certain residents of Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and the United States Virgin Islands, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
An act To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for in-state tuition rates for certain residents of Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and the United States Virgin Islands, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, March 9, 2026:
AN ACT To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for in-state tuition rates for certain residents of Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and the United States Virgin Islands, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Territorial Student Access to Higher Education Act . SECTION 2. In-State tuition for certain residents of Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and the United States Virgin Islands (a) In-State tuition rates Part C of title I of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1015 et seq. ) is amended by inserting after section 135 the following: SECTION 135A. In-State tuition rates for certain residents of Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and the United States Virgin Islands (a) In general A public institution of higher education that receives assistance under this Act shall not charge a covered individual tuition or fees for attendance at such institution at a rate that is greater than the rate charged for residents of the State in which such institution is located. (b) Covered individual In this section, the term covered individual means an individual who-- (1) is a resident of Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, or …
Sponsors
- James Moylan (R, HD-000) · primary sponsor
- Amata Radewagen (R, HD-000)
- Kimberlyn King-Hinds (R, HD-000)
- Hernández Rivera, Pablo José (D, HD-000)
- Stacey Plaskett (D, HD-000)
- Salud Carbajal (D)
Latest actions
- : Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- : Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- : On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 351 - 72 (Roll no. 82).
- : Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 351 - 72 (Roll no. 82).
- : Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2390-2391)
- : At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- : DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6472.
- : Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2366-2367; text: CR H2366)
- : Mr. Walberg moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- : Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 421.
Votes
- On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (March 4, 2026): 351 yea, 72 nay, passed
Subjects: Caribbean area, American Samoa, Student aid and college costs, Guam, Education, Northern Mariana Islands, Virgin Islands, U.S. territories and protectorates
Common questions
- What is HB6472?
- HB6472 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Territorial Student Access to Higher Education Act.
- What does HB6472 do?
- In its own words: An act To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for in-state tuition rates for certain residents of Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and the United States Virgin Islands, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB6472?
- Passed one chamber as of March 9, 2026. Latest action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (March 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB6472?
- James Moylan (R, HD-000), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB6472?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6472
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