HR 5850 · in committee · significant
GRAD Act
- education
- government reform
What this bill does
- Colleges must keep students enrolled even if federal student aid is delayed during a government shutdown.
- This affects college students who rely on federal financial aid to pay for their education.
- The bill creates requirements for institutions but does not directly appropriate new funds.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would colleges cover the costs of keeping students enrolled if federal aid disbursements are delayed during a shutdown?
- 02
What enrollment or withdrawal policies would colleges need to change to comply with this requirement, and how might that affect their operations?
- 03
Should the burden of continuity during aid delays fall on institutions, students, or the federal government, and why?
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Sponsor · D-AL-2
Shomari Figures
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
18/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-10-28
Joining the bill

Nydia M. Velázquez
D-NY-7 · original

Angie Craig
D-MN-2 · original

Dwight Evans
D-PA-3 · original

Cleo Fields
D-LA-6 · original

Valerie P. Foushee
D-NC-4 · original

Daniel S. Goldman
D-NY-10 · original

Stacey E. Plaskett
D-VI · original

Rashida Tlaib
D-MI-12 · original

André Carson
D-IN-7 · original

Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.
D-GA-4 · original

Jonathan L. Jackson
D-IL-1 · original

Timothy M. Kennedy
D-NY-26 · original
+ 6 more
Legislative timeline
2025-10-28 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
2025-10-28 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-10-28 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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