Territorial Student Access to Higher Education Act
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Territorial Student Access to Higher Education Act This bill requires public institutions of higher education that participate in federal student aid programs to charge no more than in-state tuition and fee rates to students who are residents of Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, or the U.S. Virgin Islands, provided they are also U.S. nationals.
Yes
351
No
72
Present
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Not Voting
9
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Filing registrants (3)
2026 · first_quarter · Education
H.R.1048/ S.1296 Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions (DETERRENT) Act H.R. 3994 Understanding Student Parent Outcomes Act of 2025 H.R. 3985 Helping Student Parents Succeed Act H.R. 4054 Accreditation Choice and Innovation Act H.R. 433 Department of Education Protection Act H.R. 2003 Affordable Loans for Students Act H.R. 6392 Home School Graduation Recognition Act H.R. 6472 Territorial Student Access to Higher Education Act H.R. 6498 Student Financial Clarity Act H.R. 6502 College Financial Aid Clarity Act H.R. 6686 No Cost Educational Resources Act H.R. 6574 Loan Equity for Advanced Professionals Act H.R.6862 Protecting Health Care Workforce Pipelines Act H.R. Student Aid Fraud Oversight and Accountability Act of 2026 H.R. 7892 No Aid for Ghost Students Act of 2026 H.R. 7893 FAFSA Verification Efficiency Act S. 1558 Understanding the True Cost of College Act of 2025 S. 3589 Respond, Innovate, Succeed, and Empower Act of 2025 S. 880 Fair College Admissions for Students Act S. 2859 Equal Campus Access Act of 2025 S. 4097 State-Based Education Loan Awareness Act H.R. 7810 Lowering Student Loans Act of 2025 TEACH Improvement Act of 2026 Informed Student Borrowers Act of 2026 H.R. 6739 Clarity in Professional Degree Act H.R. 6718 Professional Student Degree Act
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).
HousePassed/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).
HouseConsidered 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.
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Sources: Congress.gov · House Clerk roll-call votes
| #82 | house | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Passed | March 4, 2026 |
Client expense: $77,042 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2025 · fourth_quarter · Education
H.R.1048/ S.1296 Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions (DETERRENT) Act H.R. 3994 Understanding Student Parent Outcomes Act of 2025 H.R. 3985 Helping Student Parents Succeed Act H.R. 4054 Accreditation Choice and Innovation Act H.R. 433 Department of Education Protection Act H.R. 2003 Affordable Loans for Students Act H.R. 6392 Home School Graduation Recognition Act H.R. 6472 Territorial Student Access to Higher Education Act H.R. 6498 Student Financial Clarity Act H.R. 6502 College Financial Aid Clarity Act H.R. 6686 No Cost Educational Resources Act H.R. 6574 Loan Equity for Advanced Professionals Act H.R.6862 - To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to delay, until July 1, 2030, the termination of authority to award certain Federal Direct PLUS loans and the implementation of limits on certain loans for graduate and professional students enrolled at institutions with certain public health designations, and for other purposes. Respond, Innovate, Succeed, and Empower Act of 2025 Lowering Student Loans Act of 2025
Client expense: $33,817 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2025 · fourth_quarter · Education
Education Appropriations - In support of funding for the Federal Pell Grant Program, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant Program, and Federal Work-Study program. In support of funding for the Institute of Education Sciences. In support of H.R. 4312, the Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Endorsements Act. Expressing concern with H.R. 6472, mandating in-state tuition rates. In support of amending H.R. 6498, the Student Financial Clarity Act and H.R. 6502, the College Financial Aid Clarity Act.
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2025 · fourth_quarter · Education
Public Law 119-21, To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, and corresponding regulatory actions, including but not limited to Federal student aid and loan changes (including income-driven repayment plans, PSLF-qualifying loans, and definition of "professional" program); Higher education regulatory changes (including the gainful employment and borrower defense rules); Private school tuition tax voucher; and Proposals to expand Pell Grants to short-term programs. S.1748, Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), Entirety Child Care, Head Start workforce issues, Head Start and Pre-Kindergarten, generally Artificial Intelligence, Education and workforce related issues S.836, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0), Entirety School Staff Workforce related issues including staff shortages, teacher diversity, teacher preparation and tutoring services, teacher apprenticeship; and Grow Your Own Initiative, pausing of Federal grants on these topics Paraprofessionals and teacher pay School staff working conditions, pay, shortages, respect, benefits Public Law 119-60, National Defense Authorization FY2026, DOD Education Activity schools in Europe South region Immigration enforcement in and around schools Higher Education negotiated rulemaking generally, including on Public Service Loan Forgiveness and implementation of PL119-21 provisions Strengthening Loan Forgiveness for Public Servants Act S.2451, Pay Paraprofessionals and Education Support Staff Act Teacher pay, shortages, respect for profession Department of Education, Existence and organization, including regarding the Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) Increasing College Cost and Value Transparency for Students and Families [HELP RFI] H.R.3267, PSLF Payment Completion Fairness Act Trump Administration Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education H.R.5843/S.3070, Shutdown Student Loans for Feds Act H.R.6224/S.3253, Servicemember Student Loan Affordability Act SAFE Students with Disabilities Act, draft bill H.R.6574, Loan Equity for Advanced Professionals Act H.R.6617, Keeping All Students Safe Act H.R.6502, College Financial Aid Clarity Act H.R.6498, Student Financial Clarity Act H.R.6472, a bill to provide for in-stat tuition rates for certain residents of US territories Tax reforms to incentivize the growth of after school programs Student Apprenticeship, legislative proposal Monitor the following: Student loan relief provisions generally, including debt collection H.R.28/S.9, Protecting Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 Artificial Intelligence Education Act Postsecondary Student Success Grants (College completion) and funding The DC voucher program/SOAR Act FY2026 funding and policy provisions H.R.6718 Professional Student Degree Act Private school vouchers H.R.5181, SOAR Act Improvements Act Social Media and Platform Accountability related issues Career and Technical Education related issues S.278, Kids Off Social Media Act Pesticide near schools environmental issues Antisemitism in educational settings, including S.558, Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2025 Phone Free Schools issues generally H.R.1383/S.356, Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025, Entirety H.R.4085, Haskell Indian Nations University Improvement Act, Entirety H.R.2333, Protecting Students with Disabilities Act S.2819, A bill to amend The Head Start Act to improve the Act H.R.5056, Teachers are Leaders Act S.2481, Pay Teachers Act H.R.5476/S.2330, Preparing and Retaining All (PARA) Educators Act H.R.5557, Mental Health Services for Students Act H.R.5123, Indoor Air Quality and Healthy Schools Act Supplemental Priority and Definitions
Client expense: $450,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2025 · fourth_quarter · Education
H.R.1048/ S.1296 Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions (DETERRENT) Act H.R. 3994 Understanding Student Parent Outcomes Act of 2025 H.R. 3985 Helping Student Parents Succeed Act H.R. 4054 Accreditation Choice and Innovation Act H.R. 433 Department of Education Protection Act H.R. 2003 Affordable Loans for Students Act H.R. 6392 Home School Graduation Recognition Act H.R. 6472 Territorial Student Access to Higher Education Act H.R. 6498 Student Financial Clarity Act H.R. 6502 College Financial Aid Clarity Act H.R. 6686 No Cost Educational Resources Act H.R. 6574 Loan Equity for Advanced Professionals Act H.R.6862 - To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to delay, until July 1, 2030, the termination of authority to award certain Federal Direct PLUS loans and the implementation of limits on certain loans for graduate and professional students enrolled at institutions with certain public health designations, and for other purposes. Respond, Innovate, Succeed, and Empower Act of 2025 Lowering Student Loans Act of 2025
Client expense: $33,501 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 421.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-495.
Congress.gov source codes: 5000, H12200
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 32 - 1.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
| House |
| Referred To |
| December 4, 2025 |
| December 4, 2025 |
| Democratic |
| CA |
| Stacey E. Plaskett | Democratic | VI |