HR 5850 · 119th Congress · Education

GRAD Act

Introduced 2025-10-28· Sponsored by Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2]· House

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.(2025-10-28)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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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Cosponsors (18)

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