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H.R. 6472

U.S. House•In Senate Committee

Summary

H.R. 6472, the Territorial Student Access to Higher Education Act, was introduced in the House on Dec 4, 2025 by Rep. James Moylan (R) with 5 co-sponsors. It was referred to Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions, and last saw action on Mar 9, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Record

Text

H.R. 6472 has 5 co-sponsors and 1 roll call.

hb6472/engrossed-in-house.txt
119 HR 6472 EH: Territorial Student Access to Higher Education Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
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 119th CONGRESS  2d Session
 H. R. 6472
 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 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.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Territorial Student Access to Higher Education Act  .
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:
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.  Kevin F. McCumber,  Clerk.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-12-04
  2. Passed House2026-03-04
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Reported to House Feb 11, 2026

hb6472/reported-to-house.md

Shown Here:
Reported to House (02/11/2026)

Territorial Student Access to Higher Education Act

This bill requires public institutions of higher education that participate in federal student aid programs to charge no more than in-state tuition and fee rates to students who are residents of Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, or the U.S. Virgin Islands, provided they are also U.S. nationals.

Sponsors

Rep. James Moylan (R) sponsors H.R. 6472, and 5 members have co-sponsored it, 4 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 6472 went before 2 committees: Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and Education and Workforce.

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Referred To · Mar 9, 2026 · 747 Bills
Education and Workforce
Education and Workforce
Reported By · Feb 11, 2026 · 824 Bills

Reports

1 committee report has been filed on H.R. 6472, the latest H. Rept. 119-495.

Actions

H.R. 6472 has taken 15 actions since Dec 4, 2025, the latest on Mar 9, 2026.

ChamberAction
Mar 9, 2026
Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Mar 4, 202614:14
House
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2390-2391)
Mar 4, 202614:21
House
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 351 - 72 (Roll no. 82).House roll call 82 351–72
Mar 4, 202614:21
House
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 4, 202614:21
—
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 351 - 72 (Roll no. 82). roll call 82

Votes

H.R. 6472 went to 1 roll call in the House, the latest on Mar 4, 2026 at 351–72.

ChamberQuestion
Yea
Nay
Mar 4, 2026
House
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
351
72

Titles

H.R. 6472 goes by 6 titles, 3 of them short titles.

  • Territorial Student Access to Higher Education Act — Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
  • Territorial Student Access to Higher Education Act — Short Title(s) as Passed House
  • 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. — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
  • Territorial Student Access to Higher Education Act — Display Title
  • Territorial Student Access to Higher Education Act — Short Title(s) as Reported to House
  • 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. — Official Title as Introduced

Cost estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has filed 1 estimate for H.R. 6472, the latest on Feb 6, 2026.

Lobbying

3 clients hired 3 firms and 16 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 6472 in 5 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Budget/Appropriations, Education, Health Issues, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Defense, Immigration, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Science/Technology.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION—District of Columbia13—
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS—District of Columbia11—
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY—Pennsylvania11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION13—
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS11—
THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
ELIZA GONZALEZ113
EMMANUAL GUILLORY113
JONATHAN FANSMITH113
LINDSEY TEPE113
SARAH SPREITZER113
STEPHEN LAMB113
STEVEN BLOOM113
AMANDA WINTERSTEEN111
EARL HADLEY111
JENNIFER SCULLY111
KRISTOR COWAN111
MALCOLM WARBRICK111
MEGAN STOCKHAUSEN111
MICHAEL STEFAN111
SARAH COHEN111
SHEILAH BORNE111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERSAMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS2025 fourth_quarter$450K4th Quarter - Report
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITYTHE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY2025 fourth_quarter$250K4th Quarter - Report
AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATIONAMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION2026 first_quarter$77K1st Quarter - Report
AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATIONAMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION2025 fourth_quarter$33.8K4th Quarter - Amendme…
AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATIONAMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION2025 fourth_quarter$33.5K4th Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 6472 under Education, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 8 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 6472’s is Education.

hr6472/policy-areas.txt
EducationAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 6472 carries 8 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from American Samoa to Virgin Islands.

hr6472/subjects.txt
American SamoaCaribbean areaGuamHigher educationNorthern Mariana IslandsStudent aid and college costsU.S. territories and protectoratesVirgin Islands

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 6472, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 203 (Thursday, December 4, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. MOYLAN:H.R. 6472.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H5052]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com