Public colleges that receive federal higher education funds could not charge covered students from four U.S. territories more than in-state tuition and fees. A student would have to live in one of those territories and be a U.S. national to qualify.
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Territorial Student Access to Higher Education Act is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Latest action on H.R. 6472: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Who this affects: The bill mainly affects eligible students from four U.S. territories, along with the public colleges that enroll them. It could also affect state higher education systems that would need to apply the rule and verify who qualifies.
Why this matters: Students from U.S. territories often face higher prices when they attend public colleges in the 50 states because they are usually treated as out-of-state students. This bill would lower that cost for a specific group of eligible students from four named territories. It also matters because the rule would be enforced through the same federal agreements schools already use for student aid, which gives the requirement practical weight. The bill text alone does not show how much enrollment or college finances would change.
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Officially: Territorial Student Access to Higher Education Act
Public colleges that receive federal higher education funds could not charge covered students from four U.S. territories more than in-state tuition and fees. A student would have to live in one of those territories and be a U.S. national to qualify.
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Passed House
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Senate Review
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Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (3/9/2026)
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