This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to prioritize the review of institutions of higher education (IHEs) that disburse federal student aid without verifying the identity of a student whose Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) presents a reasonable suspicion of identity fraud. Specifically, the bill requires ED to identify each IHE that disburses, on or after October 1, 2026, federal financial aid for an award year to any student whose FAFSA presents a reasonable suspicion of identity fraud, as determined by ED's identity fraud detection system. However, the bill excludes from this identification any IHE that demonstrates to ED, for each student and before disbursing federal financial aid, that the IHE (1) verifies the student's identity in person or by live video, (2) notifies ED of the identify verification, and (3) maintains a record of such identity verification. ED may use identification information to inform program reviews, audits, investigations, and other oversight activities related to federal student aid. (On April 26, 2026, ED began implementing a real-time identity fraud detection process within the FAFSA form that places applicants into one of four risk categories. High-risk applicants must confirm their identity by presenting documentation during the online application process, including via a live camera process. Applicants who are rejected via this automated process must then have their identity verified in person by IHEs.)

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3555 Benner Pike., Suite 101, Bellefonte, PA, 16823 · 814-353-0215 · fax 814-353-0218 · M-F 9:00AM-5:00PM · 40.8956202,-77.7877153
217 Elm St, B, Oil City, PA, 16301-1412 · 814-670-0432 · fax 814-670-0868 · 41.43636,-79.70781

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Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] · [R-NC-5] · F000450 · Co-sponsored 2026-03-18
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-668.
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Student Aid Fraud Oversight and Accountability Act of 2026
Short Title(s) as IntroducedIH2026-03-13T08:23:26Z
Student Aid Fraud Oversight and Accountability Act of 2026
Display Title2026-03-13T08:23:26Z
Student Aid Fraud Oversight and Accountability Act of 2026
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To amend section 498A of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary of Education to prioritize program reviews of institutions of higher education that disburse Federal financial aid under title IV of such Act without verifying the identity of a student whose FAFSA presents a reasonable suspicion of identity fraud.

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07 · 2026-05-26 · Reported to House

Student Aid Fraud Oversight and Accountability Act of 2026

Specifically, the bill requires ED to identify each IHE that disburses, on or after October 1, 2026, federal financial aid for an award year to any student whose FAFSA presents a reasonable suspicion of identity fraud, as determined by ED's identity fraud detection system. However, the bill excludes from this identification any IHE that demonstrates to ED, for each student and before disbursing federal financial aid, that the IHE (1) verifies the student's identity in person or by live video, (2) notifies ED of the identify verification, and (3) maintains a record of such identity verification.

ED may use identification information to inform program reviews, audits, investigations, and other oversight activities related to federal student aid.

(On April 26, 2026, ED began implementing a real-time identity fraud detection process within the FAFSA form that places applicants into one of four risk categories. High-risk applicants must confirm their identity by presenting documentation during the online application process, including via a live camera process. Applicants who are rejected via this automated process must then have their identity verified in person by IHEs.)

Related bills

S 4531 (119) Student Aid Fraud Oversight and Accountability Act of 2026
Latest: 2026-05-14 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Relationship: Related bill (via CRS)

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H.R. 7891, Student Aid Fraud Oversight and Accountability Act of 20262026-05-13T16:16:00Z
https://www.cbo.gov/publication/62438
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Education and Workforce on March 17, 2026

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