Education
Putting American Students First Act
- Introduced
- Committee
- House
- Senate
- President
- Law
- Introduced
- June 11, 2025
- Sponsor
- · R–IN
- Recorded roll calls
- None recorded
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Read FactVote summary
The bill would establish citizenship and residency requirements for participation in federally assisted TRIO programs under the Higher Education Act. Eligible individuals would include U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents, certain individuals present in the United States seeking permanent residence, specified residents or citizens of the Freely Associated States, and certain CNMI residents. The bill would prohibit waiving these requirements under specified appropriations, pilot-program, or other legal authorities.
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