H.R. 6865

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6865 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 6865

To amend section 505 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant 
Responsibility Act of 1996 to prohibit the provision of Federal 
financial assistance to States and public institutions of higher 
education that provide certain higher education benefits to aliens who 
are not lawfully present in the United States, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

December 18, 2025

Mr. Hunt introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on 
Education and Workforce, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a 
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
committee concerned

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A BILL

To amend section 505 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant 
Responsibility Act of 1996 to prohibit the provision of Federal 
financial assistance to States and public institutions of higher 
education that provide certain higher education benefits to aliens who 
are not lawfully present in the United States, 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 ``American Dream Protection Act of 
2025''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

Congress finds the following:
(1) Federal taxpayer dollars should prioritize the 
education of United States citizens and lawful residents.
(2) Some States and institutions currently offer in-State 
tuition or other postsecondary benefits to aliens who are not 
lawfully present.
(3) The practices described in paragraph (2) create 
inequities for citizens of other States and undermine uniform 
Federal immigration policy.
(4) To avoid such inequalities and maintain uniform Federal 
immigration policy, it is necessary to condition the receipt of 
Federal funds for higher education on compliance with Federal 
immigration and eligibility laws.

SEC. 3. RESTRICTING HIGHER EDUCATION BENEFITS FOR ALIENS NOT LAWFULLY 
PRESENT.

Section 505 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant 
Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1623) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b), by striking ``This section'' and 
inserting ``Subsection (a)''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(c) Prohibition on Federal Financial Assistance.--
``(1) Public institutions of higher education.--
``(A) In general.--A public institution of higher 
education in a State may not receive any Federal 
financial assistance for the fiscal year following any 
fiscal year in which the Secretary of Education 
determines that the institution is an ineligible 
institution under subparagraph (B).
``(B) Ineligibility.--A public institution of 
higher education in a State is an ineligible 
institution for purposes of this paragraph if the 
institution--
``(i) charges an alien who is not lawfully 
present in the United States tuition for 
attendance at the institution at a rate that is 
less than or equal to the rate charged for 
residents of the State who are citizens of the 
United States; or
``(ii) provides State-based financial aid 
to an alien who is not lawfully present in the 
United States.
``(2) States.--
``(A) In general.--A State may not receive any 
Federal financial assistance for the fiscal year 
following any fiscal year in which the Secretary of 
Education determines that the State is an ineligible 
State under subparagraph (B).
``(B) Ineligibility.--A State is an ineligible 
State for purposes of this paragraph if the State 
charges an alien who is not lawfully present in the 
United States tuition for attendance at a public 
institution of higher education in the State at a rate 
that is equal to or less than the rate charged for 
residents of the State who are citizens of the United 
States.
``(3) Definitions.--In this subsection:
``(A) The term `Federal financial assistance' has 
the meaning given such term in section 7501(a)(5) of 
title 31, United States Code.
``(B) The term `institution of higher education' 
has the meaning given such term in section 101 of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001).
``(C) The term `State' has the meaning given such 
term in section 103 of the Higher Education Act of 1964 
(20 U.S.C. 1003).''.

SEC. 4. CODIFICATION OF EXECUTIVE ORDER 14287.

Section 4 (relating to preventing Federal benefits for aliens in 
sanctuary jurisdictions) of Executive Order 14287 (90 Fed. Reg. 18761; 
relating to protecting American communities from criminal aliens) shall 
have the force and effect of law.
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