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S. 3747

Introduced

Home School Graduation Recognition Act

Sponsor
RAshley Moody· Florida
Introduced
January 29, 2026
Policy area
Education
Latest action
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 354.March 11, 2026
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3747 Reported in Senate (RS)]

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Calendar No. 354
119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 3747

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to recognize students who 
have completed secondary school education in a home school setting as 
high school graduates, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

January 29, 2026

Mrs. Moody (for herself, Mr. Banks, Ms. Lummis, Mr. Budd, and Mr. Lee) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

March 11, 2026

Reported by Mr. Cassidy, without amendment

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to recognize students who 
have completed secondary school education in a home school setting as 
high school graduates, 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 ``Home School Graduation Recognition 
Act''.

SEC. 2. RECOGNIZING HOME SCHOOL GRADUATES.

Section 484(d) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1091(d)) is amended--
(1) in the heading of such subsection, by striking ``Who 
Are Not High School Graduates'' and inserting ``From Non-
Traditional Settings''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(3) High school graduate.--For purposes of this title, a 
student who has completed a secondary school education in a 
home school setting that is treated as a home school or private 
school under State law shall be considered a high school 
graduate.''.
Calendar No. 354

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 3747

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to recognize students who 
have completed secondary school education in a home school setting as 
high school graduates, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

March 11, 2026

Reported without amendment

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