H.R. 7893 — Introduced in House

I 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7893 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 12, 2026Mr. Walberg introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve the process for the verification of social security numbers required to be provided to the Secretary of Education for Federal student aid, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the FAFSA Verification Efficiency Act. 2. Verification of social security number Section 484(o) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1091(o)) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking The Secretary and all that follows through following conditions and inserting Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Education, in cooperation with the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, shall verify the social security number and citizenship status of any individual that is required to be provided to the Secretary for Federal student aid under sections 483, 484(a), and 494, and shall enforce the following conditions.