H.R. 7891 · 119th Congress · pending
Student Aid Fraud Oversight and Accountability Act of 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 582.
Latest official action 2026-05-26 · Unknown
The bill, briefly
Student Aid Fraud Oversight and Accountability Act of 2026 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, i…
Congressional Research Service · 2026-05-26
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Politicians behind the bill
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Sponsor
Glenn Thompson
House · PA District 15 · Republican
$1,028,937PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Virginia Foxx
House · NC District 5 · Republican
$461,244PAC receipts · 2025–2026
1 of 1 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$17,500
THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC$17,000
ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ABC PAC)$15,000
IN THE ARENA PAC$15,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
TEXAS FARM BUREAU AGFUND$15,000
BUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)$13,500
FARMERS' RICE COOPERATIVE FUND$12,500
Glenn Thompson · Sponsor · $12,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BAKERS ASSOCIATION AMERICAN BAKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,000
DEERE & COMPANY PAC (AKA JOHN DEERE PAC)$12,000
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CROP INSURERS PAC$10,000
Glenn Thompson · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$10,000
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
AMERICAN PISTACHIO GROWERS PISTACHIO POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Glenn Thompson · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN REVIVAL PAC$10,000
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN SENIORS HOUSING ASSOCIATION (SENIORS HOUSING PAC)$10,000
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Glenn Thompson · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
CHEVRON EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - CHEVRON CORPORATION$10,000
Glenn Thompson · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCME GROUP INC. PAC$10,000
Glenn Thompson · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCOMMITTEE ORGANIZED FOR THE TRADING OF COTTON PAC OF THE AMERICAN COTTON SHIPPERS ASSOCIAT$10,000
Glenn Thompson · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCOUNCIL OF PRODUCERS AND DISTRIBUTORS OF AGROTECHNOLOGY PAC (CPDA-PAC)$10,000
Glenn Thompson · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCROP INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS ASSOCIATION PAC-CIPA PAC$10,000
Glenn Thompson · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCROPLIFE AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Glenn Thompson · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDAIRY FARMERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE; AKA DFA-PAC$10,000
Glenn Thompson · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordFMR LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL (FIDELITY PAC)$10,000
INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION FRANCHISING POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE INC$10,000
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordLOUIS DREYFUS COMPANY LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Glenn Thompson · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordMEAT INSTITUTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ('MEAT PAC')$10,000
Glenn Thompson · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LANDSCAPE PROFESSIONALS INC. PAC$10,000
Glenn Thompson · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCBA-PAC)$10,000
Glenn Thompson · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL CONFECTIONERS ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CANDY PAC)$10,000
Glenn Thompson · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION PAC (CORNPAC)$10,000
Glenn Thompson · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Glenn Thompson · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL GROCERS ASSOCIATION GROCERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Glenn Thompson · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL PORK PAC$10,000
Glenn Thompson · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL TURKEY FEDERATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITEE/TURPAC$10,000
Glenn Thompson · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
This bill is not enacted. Post-enactment results do not apply yet.