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119th Congress Education

H.R. 6472: Territorial Student Access to Higher Education Act

Passed HouseMar 4, 2026

  1. Introduced (completed)Dec 4, 2025
  2. Passed House (completed)Mar 4, 2026, 351–72
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Reported to House, Feb 11, 2026

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.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Key votes

House final vote, Mar 4, 2026

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

Passed 351–72

Yea 351two-thirds 282Nay 72

  • Democrats208 yea, 1 nay
  • Republicans142 yea, 71 nay
  • Independents1 yea, 0 nay

Broke with their party: Tony Wied (R-WI), Roger Williams (R-TX), Ann Wagner (R-MO), Daniel Webster (R-FL), Beth Van Duyne (R-TX), Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ), William Timmons (R-SC), Thomas Tiffany (R-WI), Derek Schmidt (R-KS) and Keith Self (R-TX) voted Nay; and 62 more

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Showing 432 of 432 members

Yea 351

Republicans (142)

Democrats (208)

Independents (1)

Nay 72

Republicans (71) broke with their party

Democrats (1) broke with their party

Not voting 9

Republicans (4)

Senate

Not yet voted

Passed the House Mar 4, 2026. Awaiting Senate action.

Roll calls

1 vote on this bill

Showing 1 of 1 roll calls

  • Mar 4, 2026HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedFinal passagePassed, yea-nay 351–72
    Roll call 82 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats208105
    Republicans1427104
    Independents1000
    Total3517209

    House roll call 82: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended. Passed.

    72 crossed party lines: 1 Democrat, 71 Republicans

    How each member voted (432)

Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

5

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

520 points earned
  1. 1James (Jim) Moylan R-GU SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, marked up, reported, passed House5 events+68
  2. 2Mark Alford R-MO1 maverick vote1 event+6
  3. 2Jodey Arrington R-TX1 maverick vote1 event+6
  4. 2Tom Barrett R-MI1 maverick vote1 event+6
  5. 2Aaron Bean R-FL1 maverick vote1 event+6
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Introductions and cosponsorships count toward weekly caps and show no points.

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History

  1. Mar 4, 2026Passed the House, 351–72.
  2. Dec 4, 2025Introduced in the House by James (Jim) Moylan.
Show the full action history (15 actions)
  1. Mar 9, 2026Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  2. Mar 4, 2026Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2390-2391)
  3. Mar 4, 2026Passed/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).
  4. Mar 4, 2026On 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).
  5. Mar 4, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  6. Mar 3, 2026Mr. Walberg moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  7. Mar 3, 2026Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2366-2367; text: CR H2366)
  8. Mar 3, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6472.
  9. Mar 3, 2026At 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.
  10. Feb 11, 2026Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-495.
  11. Feb 11, 2026Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 421.
  12. Dec 11, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  13. Dec 11, 2025Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 32 - 1.
  14. Dec 4, 2025Introduced in House
  15. Dec 4, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.