S. 4428 · 119th Congress · pending
No Aid for Ghost Students Act of 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Latest official action 2026-04-29 · Referred
The bill, briefly
No Aid for Ghost Students Act of 2026 This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to establish an identity fraud detection system for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Beginning on October 1, 2026, ED must use an identity fraud detection system to review each submitted application to determine whether the applicant presents a reasonable suspicion of identity fraud. If ED makes such a determination, it must notify the applicant and each institution of higher education (IHE) designated on the application that the applicant is subject to additional identity verification. An IHE may not disburse federal financial aid to an applicant that presents a reasonable suspicion of fraud unless the IHE verifies the applicant's identity in person or by live video. If the applicant's identity is confirmed, the IHE must notify ED that the applicant's identity has been verified. ED must establish guidelines for the identity verification procedures conducted by IHEs. (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 verif…
Congressional Research Service · 2026-04-29
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Sponsor
Ashley Moody
Senate · FL · Republican
$2,226,169PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Margaret Wood Hassan
Senate · NH · Democratic
$613,285PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Tommy Tuberville
Senate · AL · Republican
-$6,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Roger Marshall
Senate · KS · Republican
$1,702,385PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Jim Banks
Senate · IN · Republican
$553,626PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Alan Armstrong
Senate · OK · Republican
Not availablePAC receipts · 2025–2026
5 of 5 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.
NORPAC$45,100
AMGEN INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$28,500
Ashley Moody · Sponsor · $10,000
Margaret Wood Hassan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Roger Marshall · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jim Banks · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordABBVIE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Ashley Moody · Sponsor · $10,000
Margaret Wood Hassan · Cosponsor · $2,500
Roger Marshall · Cosponsor · $7,500
Jim Banks · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordTOMORROW IS MEANINGFUL PAC$25,000
Ashley Moody · Sponsor · $10,000
Tommy Tuberville · Cosponsor · $5,000
Roger Marshall · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCHEVRON EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - CHEVRON CORPORATION$24,000
Ashley Moody · Sponsor · $9,000
Tommy Tuberville · Cosponsor · $5,000
Roger Marshall · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ASA PAC)$22,500
Ashley Moody · Sponsor · $10,000
Margaret Wood Hassan · Cosponsor · $2,500
Roger Marshall · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$22,500
Ashley Moody · Sponsor · $10,000
Margaret Wood Hassan · Cosponsor · $2,500
Roger Marshall · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NSSF PAC)$22,500
Ashley Moody · Sponsor · $7,500
Roger Marshall · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jim Banks · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordVERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VPAC)$20,500
Ashley Moody · Sponsor · $6,000
Margaret Wood Hassan · Cosponsor · $6,000
Roger Marshall · Cosponsor · $4,500
Jim Banks · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$20,000
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY ASSOCIATION PAC$20,000
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
BEST AT BRINGING ENTREPRENEURIAL RESULTS NEVER IMAGINED OR ENVISIONED PAC$20,000
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
CRH AMERICAS, INC. PAC$20,000
Ashley Moody · Sponsor · $10,000
Roger Marshall · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jim Banks · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC)$20,000
JOBS OPPORTUNITY NOW POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC)$20,000
Ashley Moody · Sponsor · $5,000
Tommy Tuberville · Cosponsor · $5,000
Roger Marshall · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
NEBRASKA SANDHILLS PAC$20,000
OORAH! POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
SEND IN THE SEAL PAC$20,000
THE HAWKEYE PAC$20,000
THE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INCORPORATED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$19,500
Ashley Moody · Sponsor · $3,500
Margaret Wood Hassan · Cosponsor · $8,500
Roger Marshall · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordDELTA DENTAL PLANS ASSOCIATION PAC$19,000
Ashley Moody · Sponsor · $5,000
Margaret Wood Hassan · Cosponsor · $9,000
Roger Marshall · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordL3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC$19,000
THE CIGNA GROUP EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$19,000
Ashley Moody · Sponsor · $6,500
Margaret Wood Hassan · Cosponsor · $2,500
Tommy Tuberville · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jim Banks · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordWALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT$19,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC)$18,850
Ashley Moody · Sponsor · $11,600
Margaret Wood Hassan · Cosponsor · $6,250
Roger Marshall · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$18,500
MICROSOFT CORPORATION STAKEHOLDERS VOLUNTARY PAC - MSVPAC$18,500
Ashley Moody · Sponsor · $8,500
Margaret Wood Hassan · Cosponsor · $5,000
Roger Marshall · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
DAVITA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DAPAC)$17,500
DELTA AIR LINES PAC$17,500
KOCH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (KOCHPAC)$17,500
KPMG PARTNERS/PRINCIPALS AND EMPLOYEES PAC$17,500
Ashley Moody · Sponsor · $5,000
Margaret Wood Hassan · Cosponsor · $2,500
Roger Marshall · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
Ashley Moody · Sponsor · $10,000
Margaret Wood Hassan · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jim Banks · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES PAC$17,500
Ashley Moody · Sponsor · $8,000
Margaret Wood Hassan · Cosponsor · $2,000
Roger Marshall · Cosponsor · $2,500
Jim Banks · Cosponsor · $5,000
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.