119th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 5850 — GRAD Act

“To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education, as a condition of participating in programs under title IV of such Act, to not terminate or otherwise alter the enrollment status of a student due to a disruption of the student's Federal student financial aid under such title caused by a lapse in appropriations.”

Education

Introduced Oct 28, 2025

Last action Oct 28, 2025

Pipeline · Bill → Law

Step 1

Introduced

Oct 28, 2025

Step 2

Referred

Oct 28, 2025

Education and Workforce

Step 3

Committee

Step 4

House floor

Step 5

Senate

Step 6

Resolve Changes

Step 7

Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

This bill prohibits institutions of higher education that participate in federal student aid programs from terminating or otherwise altering the enrollment status of a student due to a disruption of the student’s federal student financial aid caused by a lapse in appropriations (i.e., government shutdown).

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House

AmendmentAI

Timeline · 2 actions

Oct 28, 2025

Introduced in House

Oct 28, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.