H.R. 6472

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6472 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6472

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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

March 9, 2026

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, 
Education, Labor, and Pensions

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AN ACT

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for in-state 
tuition rates for certain residents of Guam, the Commonwealth of the 
Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and the United States Virgin 
Islands, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Territorial Student Access to Higher 
Education Act''.

SEC. 2. IN-STATE TUITION FOR CERTAIN RESIDENTS OF GUAM, THE 
COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS, AMERICAN 
SAMOA, AND THE UNITED STATES VIRGIN ISLANDS.

(a) In-State Tuition Rates.--Part C of title I of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1015 et seq.) is amended by inserting 
after section 135 the following:

``SEC. 135A. IN-STATE TUITION RATES FOR CERTAIN RESIDENTS OF GUAM, THE 
COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS, AMERICAN 
SAMOA, AND THE UNITED STATES VIRGIN ISLANDS.

``(a) In General.--A public institution of higher education that 
receives assistance under this Act shall not charge a covered 
individual tuition or fees for attendance at such institution at a rate 
that is greater than the rate charged for residents of the State in 
which such institution is located.
``(b) Covered Individual.--In this section, the term `covered 
individual' means an individual who--
``(1) is a resident of Guam, the Commonwealth of the 
Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, or the United States 
Virgin Islands; and
``(2) is a national of the United States (as such term is 
defined in section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a))).''.
(b) Program Participation Agreement.--Section 487(a) of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1094(a)) is amended by adding at the 
end the following:
``(30) The institution will comply with the requirements of 
section 135A, as applicable.''.

Passed the House of Representatives March 4, 2026.

Attest:

KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,

Clerk.