GRAD Act

Sponsored byRep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2]AL· Introduced 28 October 2025

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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

28 October 2025·8 months ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 3 November 2025

Guaranteeing Retention and Aid During Shutdowns Act or the GRAD Act

This bill prohibits institutions of higher education that participate in federal student aid programs from terminating or otherwise altering the enrollment status of a student due to a disruption of the student’s federal student financial aid caused by a lapse in appropriations (i.e., government shutdown).

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3 actions

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
28 October 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
28 October 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
28 October 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

19 cosponsors

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Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2]AL

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Democrat19100%

Democrat:Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3]MI
Democrat:Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]AL
Democrat:Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]CA
Democrat:Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1]OH
Democrat:Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6]LA
Democrat:Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large]VI
Democrat:Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]GA
Democrat:Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]PA
Democrat:Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]NY
Democrat:Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]IN
Democrat:Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]MI
Democrat:Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12]PA
Democrat:Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1]IL
Democrat:Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2]MN
Democrat:Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26]NY
Democrat:Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10]NJ
Democrat:Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4]NC
Democrat:Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]NY
Democrat:Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC

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Education

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