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House Bill 6472
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Territorial Student Access to Higher Education Act
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H. R. 6472 (Reported-in-House)

Union Calendar No. 421

119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6472

[Report No. 119–495]


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.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

December 4, 2025

Mr. Moylan (for himself, Mrs. Radewagen, Ms. King-Hinds, Mr. Hernández, and Ms. Plaskett) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce

February 11, 2026

Additional sponsor: Mr. Carbajal

February 11, 2026

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on December 4, 2025]

A BILL

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”.

SECTION 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.”.

Union Calendar No. 421

119th CONGRESS
     2d Session
H. R. 6472
[Report No. 119–495]
A BILL
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.
February 11, 2026
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed