AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES

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Lobbying Spend

$3.6M

Filings

135

Firms Hired

Active Period

2000–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$120,000	6	2
2025	$190,000	8	2
2024	$180,000	8	2
2023	$210,000	8	2
2022	$170,000	8	2
2021	$220,000	8	2
2020	$250,000	8	2
2019	$190,000	8	2
2018	$150,000	8	2
2017	$170,000	10	2
2016	$150,000	4	1
2015	$120,000	4	1
2014	$120,000	4	1
2013	$150,000	5	1
2012	$120,000	4	1
2011	$140,000	4	1
2010	$150,000	5	1
2009	$160,000	4	1
2008	$190,000	6	1
2007	$90,000	2	1
2006	$30,000	1	1
2005	$90,000	2	1
2004	$60,000	2	1
2003	$60,000	2	1
2002	$80,000	2	1
2001	$20,000	1	1
2000	$40,000	3	2

Hired Firms

Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES	$3,620,000	92
CAPITOL HILL PARTNERS	—	41
MONTGOMERY GROUP	—	2

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	131
SENATE	131
Education, Dept of	55
White House Office	15
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	12
Labor, Dept of (DOL)	11
Natl Science Foundation (NSF)	8
Treasury, Dept of	7
Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)	7
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	6
Natl Economic Council (NEC)	6
Employment & Training Administration	4
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)	3
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	3
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	2
Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS)	2
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	2
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	2
Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)	1
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	132
Education	Education	132
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	77
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	55
Immigration	Immigration	50
Economics/Economic Development	Economics/Economic Development	31
Veterans	Veterans	20
Health Issues	Health Issues	18
Agriculture	Agriculture	15
Welfare	Welfare	12
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	11
Homeland Security	Homeland Security	6
Science/Technology	Science/Technology	5
Manufacturing	Manufacturing	4
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties	Civil Rights/Civil Liberties	3
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	3
Copyright/Patent/Trademark	Copyright/Patent/Trademark	3
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	2
Government Issues	Government Issues	2
Small Business	Small Business	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

Bill numbers found in source-reported LDA specific issue text; broad topic matches are excluded

H.R. 2543119th Congress

Tax-Free Pell Grant Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 2543, S. 1610, Tax-Free Pell Grant Act, all titles

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 2543

H.R. 3153119th Congress

Understanding the True Cost of College Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4806, S. 2511, College Transparency Act, all titles; S. 5431, Student Aid Fraud and Oversight and Accountability Act, all titles; H.R. 7892, S. 4428, No Aid for Ghost Student Act, all titles; H.R. 7893, H.R. FAFSA Verification Efficiency Act, all titles; H.R. 6498, Student Financial Clarity Act, all titles; H.R. 6502, College Financial Clarity Act, all titles; H.R. 3153, s. 1558, Understanding the True Cost of College Act, all titles; S. 4435, Improving Financial Aid Offers for Students Act, all titles. Senate; S. 4578, "Gateway to Careers Act," all titles; House legislation, no number.

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3153

H.R. 4806119th Congress

College Transparency Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4806, S. 2511, College Transparency Act, all titles; S. 5431, Student Aid Fraud and Oversight and Accountability Act, all titles; H.R. 7892, S. 4428, No Aid for Ghost Student Act, all titles; H.R. 7893, H.R. FAFSA Verification Efficiency Act, all titles; H.R. 6498, Student Financial Clarity Act, all titles; H.R. 6502, College Financial Clarity Act, all titles; H.R. 3153, s. 1558, Understanding the True Cost of College Act, all titles; S. 4435, Improving Financial Aid Offers for Students Act, all titles. Senate; S. 4578, "Gateway to Careers Act," all titles; House legislation, no number.

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4806

H.R. 6498119th Congress

Student Financial Clarity Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4806, S. 2511, College Transparency Act, all titles; S. 5431, Student Aid Fraud and Oversight and Accountability Act, all titles; H.R. 7892, S. 4428, No Aid for Ghost Student Act, all titles; H.R. 7893, H.R. FAFSA Verification Efficiency Act, all titles; H.R. 6498, Student Financial Clarity Act, all titles; H.R. 6502, College Financial Clarity Act, all titles; H.R. 3153, s. 1558, Understanding the True Cost of College Act, all titles; S. 4435, Improving Financial Aid Offers for Students Act, all titles. Senate; S. 4578, "Gateway to Careers Act," all titles; House legislation, no number.

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 6498

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H.R. 6502119th Congress

College Financial Aid Clarity Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4806, S. 2511, College Transparency Act, all titles; S. 5431, Student Aid Fraud and Oversight and Accountability Act, all titles; H.R. 7892, S. 4428, No Aid for Ghost Student Act, all titles; H.R. 7893, H.R. FAFSA Verification Efficiency Act, all titles; H.R. 6498, Student Financial Clarity Act, all titles; H.R. 6502, College Financial Clarity Act, all titles; H.R. 3153, s. 1558, Understanding the True Cost of College Act, all titles; S. 4435, Improving Financial Aid Offers for Students Act, all titles. Senate; S. 4578, "Gateway to Careers Act," all titles; House legislation, no number.

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 6502

H.R. 7892119th Congress

No Aid for Ghost Students Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4806, S. 2511, College Transparency Act, all titles; S. 5431, Student Aid Fraud and Oversight and Accountability Act, all titles; H.R. 7892, S. 4428, No Aid for Ghost Student Act, all titles; H.R. 7893, H.R. FAFSA Verification Efficiency Act, all titles; H.R. 6498, Student Financial Clarity Act, all titles; H.R. 6502, College Financial Clarity Act, all titles; H.R. 3153, s. 1558, Understanding the True Cost of College Act, all titles; S. 4435, Improving Financial Aid Offers for Students Act, all titles. Senate; S. 4578, "Gateway to Careers Act," all titles; House legislation, no number.

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 7892

H.R. 7893119th Congress

FAFSA Verification Efficiency Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4806, S. 2511, College Transparency Act, all titles; S. 5431, Student Aid Fraud and Oversight and Accountability Act, all titles; H.R. 7892, S. 4428, No Aid for Ghost Student Act, all titles; H.R. 7893, H.R. FAFSA Verification Efficiency Act, all titles; H.R. 6498, Student Financial Clarity Act, all titles; H.R. 6502, College Financial Clarity Act, all titles; H.R. 3153, s. 1558, Understanding the True Cost of College Act, all titles; S. 4435, Improving Financial Aid Offers for Students Act, all titles. Senate; S. 4578, "Gateway to Careers Act," all titles; House legislation, no number.

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 7893

H.R. 8845119th Congress

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

FY 2027 Labor, HHS, ED Appropriations, H.R. 9260, Senate bill no number; provisions related to higher education and workforce development; H.R.8845, Senate bill no number; FY 2027, Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations; provisions related to NSF.

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.8845

H.R. 9260119th Congress

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

FY 2027 Labor, HHS, ED Appropriations, H.R. 9260, Senate bill no number; provisions related to higher education and workforce development; H.R.8845, Senate bill no number; FY 2027, Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations; provisions related to NSF.

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 9260

S. 1558119th Congress

Understanding the True Cost of College Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4806, S. 2511, College Transparency Act, all titles; S. 5431, Student Aid Fraud and Oversight and Accountability Act, all titles; H.R. 7892, S. 4428, No Aid for Ghost Student Act, all titles; H.R. 7893, H.R. FAFSA Verification Efficiency Act, all titles; H.R. 6498, Student Financial Clarity Act, all titles; H.R. 6502, College Financial Clarity Act, all titles; H.R. 3153, s. 1558, Understanding the True Cost of College Act, all titles; S. 4435, Improving Financial Aid Offers for Students Act, all titles. Senate; S. 4578, "Gateway to Careers Act," all titles; House legislation, no number.

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: s. 1558

S. 1610119th Congress

Tax-Free Pell Grant Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 2543, S. 1610, Tax-Free Pell Grant Act, all titles

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1610

S. 2511119th Congress

College Transparency Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4806, S. 2511, College Transparency Act, all titles; S. 5431, Student Aid Fraud and Oversight and Accountability Act, all titles; H.R. 7892, S. 4428, No Aid for Ghost Student Act, all titles; H.R. 7893, H.R. FAFSA Verification Efficiency Act, all titles; H.R. 6498, Student Financial Clarity Act, all titles; H.R. 6502, College Financial Clarity Act, all titles; H.R. 3153, s. 1558, Understanding the True Cost of College Act, all titles; S. 4435, Improving Financial Aid Offers for Students Act, all titles. Senate; S. 4578, "Gateway to Careers Act," all titles; House legislation, no number.

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 2511

S. 4428119th Congress

No Aid for Ghost Students Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4806, S. 2511, College Transparency Act, all titles; S. 5431, Student Aid Fraud and Oversight and Accountability Act, all titles; H.R. 7892, S. 4428, No Aid for Ghost Student Act, all titles; H.R. 7893, H.R. FAFSA Verification Efficiency Act, all titles; H.R. 6498, Student Financial Clarity Act, all titles; H.R. 6502, College Financial Clarity Act, all titles; H.R. 3153, s. 1558, Understanding the True Cost of College Act, all titles; S. 4435, Improving Financial Aid Offers for Students Act, all titles. Senate; S. 4578, "Gateway to Careers Act," all titles; House legislation, no number.

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 4428

S. 4435119th Congress

Improving Financial Aid Offers for Students Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4806, S. 2511, College Transparency Act, all titles; S. 5431, Student Aid Fraud and Oversight and Accountability Act, all titles; H.R. 7892, S. 4428, No Aid for Ghost Student Act, all titles; H.R. 7893, H.R. FAFSA Verification Efficiency Act, all titles; H.R. 6498, Student Financial Clarity Act, all titles; H.R. 6502, College Financial Clarity Act, all titles; H.R. 3153, s. 1558, Understanding the True Cost of College Act, all titles; S. 4435, Improving Financial Aid Offers for Students Act, all titles. Senate; S. 4578, "Gateway to Careers Act," all titles; House legislation, no number.

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 4435

S. 4578119th Congress

Gateway to Careers Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4806, S. 2511, College Transparency Act, all titles; S. 5431, Student Aid Fraud and Oversight and Accountability Act, all titles; H.R. 7892, S. 4428, No Aid for Ghost Student Act, all titles; H.R. 7893, H.R. FAFSA Verification Efficiency Act, all titles; H.R. 6498, Student Financial Clarity Act, all titles; H.R. 6502, College Financial Clarity Act, all titles; H.R. 3153, s. 1558, Understanding the True Cost of College Act, all titles; S. 4435, Improving Financial Aid Offers for Students Act, all titles. Senate; S. 4578, "Gateway to Careers Act," all titles; House legislation, no number.

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 4578

S. 5431119th Congress

Diversify Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4806, S. 2511, College Transparency Act, all titles; S. 5431, Student Aid Fraud and Oversight and Accountability Act, all titles; H.R. 7892, S. 4428, No Aid for Ghost Student Act, all titles; H.R. 7893, H.R. FAFSA Verification Efficiency Act, all titles; H.R. 6498, Student Financial Clarity Act, all titles; H.R. 6502, College Financial Clarity Act, all titles; H.R. 3153, s. 1558, Understanding the True Cost of College Act, all titles; S. 4435, Improving Financial Aid Offers for Students Act, all titles. Senate; S. 4578, "Gateway to Careers Act," all titles; House legislation, no number.

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 5431

S. 5432119th Congress

Food for Thought Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S. 5432, "Food for Thought Act," all titles; BASIC Act, all titles

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 5432

H.R. 2543119th Congress

Tax-Free Pell Grant Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 2543, S. 1610, Tax-Free Pell Grant Act, all titles

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 2543

H.R. 3153119th Congress

Understanding the True Cost of College Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4806, S. 2511, College Transparency Act, all titles; Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act generally; H.R. 7891, S. 5431, Student Aid Fraud and Oversight and Accountability Act, all titles; H.R. 7892, S. 4428, No Aid for Ghost Student Act, all titles; H.R. 7893, H.R. FAFSA Verification Efficiency Act, all titles; H.R. 6498, Student Financial Clarity Act, all titles; H.R. 6502, College Financial Clarity Act, all titles; H.R. 3153, s. 1558, Understanding the True Cost of College Act, all titles; S. 4435, Improving Financial Aid Offers for Students Act, all titles. Senate; H.R. 9414, S. 4859, "Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act."

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3153

H.R. 4806119th Congress

College Transparency Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4806, S. 2511, College Transparency Act, all titles; Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act generally; H.R. 7891, S. 5431, Student Aid Fraud and Oversight and Accountability Act, all titles; H.R. 7892, S. 4428, No Aid for Ghost Student Act, all titles; H.R. 7893, H.R. FAFSA Verification Efficiency Act, all titles; H.R. 6498, Student Financial Clarity Act, all titles; H.R. 6502, College Financial Clarity Act, all titles; H.R. 3153, s. 1558, Understanding the True Cost of College Act, all titles; S. 4435, Improving Financial Aid Offers for Students Act, all titles. Senate; H.R. 9414, S. 4859, "Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act."

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4806

H.R. 5468119th Congress

Community College Agriculture Advancement Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 5468, S. 4730, Community College Agriculture Advancement Act, all titles.

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 5468

H.R. 6498119th Congress

Student Financial Clarity Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4806, S. 2511, College Transparency Act, all titles; Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act generally; H.R. 7891, S. 5431, Student Aid Fraud and Oversight and Accountability Act, all titles; H.R. 7892, S. 4428, No Aid for Ghost Student Act, all titles; H.R. 7893, H.R. FAFSA Verification Efficiency Act, all titles; H.R. 6498, Student Financial Clarity Act, all titles; H.R. 6502, College Financial Clarity Act, all titles; H.R. 3153, s. 1558, Understanding the True Cost of College Act, all titles; S. 4435, Improving Financial Aid Offers for Students Act, all titles. Senate; H.R. 9414, S. 4859, "Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act."

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 6498

H.R. 6502119th Congress

College Financial Aid Clarity Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4806, S. 2511, College Transparency Act, all titles; Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act generally; H.R. 7891, S. 5431, Student Aid Fraud and Oversight and Accountability Act, all titles; H.R. 7892, S. 4428, No Aid for Ghost Student Act, all titles; H.R. 7893, H.R. FAFSA Verification Efficiency Act, all titles; H.R. 6498, Student Financial Clarity Act, all titles; H.R. 6502, College Financial Clarity Act, all titles; H.R. 3153, s. 1558, Understanding the True Cost of College Act, all titles; S. 4435, Improving Financial Aid Offers for Students Act, all titles. Senate; H.R. 9414, S. 4859, "Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act."

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 6502

H.R. 7891119th Congress

Student Aid Fraud Oversight and Accountability Act of 2026

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4806, S. 2511, College Transparency Act, all titles; Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act generally; H.R. 7891, S. 5431, Student Aid Fraud and Oversight and Accountability Act, all titles; H.R. 7892, S. 4428, No Aid for Ghost Student Act, all titles; H.R. 7893, H.R. FAFSA Verification Efficiency Act, all titles; H.R. 6498, Student Financial Clarity Act, all titles; H.R. 6502, College Financial Clarity Act, all titles; H.R. 3153, s. 1558, Understanding the True Cost of College Act, all titles; S. 4435, Improving Financial Aid Offers for Students Act, all titles. Senate; H.R. 9414, S. 4859, "Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act."

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 7891

H.R. 7892119th Congress

No Aid for Ghost Students Act of 2026

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4806, S. 2511, College Transparency Act, all titles; Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act generally; H.R. 7891, S. 5431, Student Aid Fraud and Oversight and Accountability Act, all titles; H.R. 7892, S. 4428, No Aid for Ghost Student Act, all titles; H.R. 7893, H.R. FAFSA Verification Efficiency Act, all titles; H.R. 6498, Student Financial Clarity Act, all titles; H.R. 6502, College Financial Clarity Act, all titles; H.R. 3153, s. 1558, Understanding the True Cost of College Act, all titles; S. 4435, Improving Financial Aid Offers for Students Act, all titles. Senate; H.R. 9414, S. 4859, "Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act."

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 7892

Source: Senate LDA

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