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HR 7892 - No Aid for Ghost Students Act of 2026 - National Key Vote

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Title: No Aid for Ghost Students Act of 2026

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that requires the Department of Education to establish an identity fraud detection system for student financial aid.

Highlights:

  • Requires the Department of Education (ED) to establish an identity fraud detection system for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) (Sec. 1).

  • Requires ED to use an identity fraud detection system beginning October 1, 2026 to review each submitted application to determine whether the applicant presents a reasonable suspicion of identity fraud (Sec. 1).

  • Requires ED, if it makes such a determination, to notify the applicant and each institution of higher education (IHE) designated on the application that the applicant is subject to additional identity verification (Sec. 1).

  • Prohibits an IHE from disbursing federal financial aid to an applicant that presents a reasonable suspicion of fraud unless the IHE verifies the applicant's identity in person or by live video (Sec. 1).

  • Requires ED to establish guidelines for the identity verification procedures conducted by IHEs (Sec. 1).

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