Student Financial Clarity Act of 2025

Last action on Jan 21, 2026Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 395.

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The Student Financial Clarity Act of 2025 aims to provide prospective students and their families with more transparent information about the costs and financial outcomes of higher education. The bill proposes the creation of a Universal Net Price Calculator, a centralized federal tool that would allow students to receive personalized estimates of what they would actually pay at different colleges and for specific programs of study. This tool is intended to replace the current system of inconsistent, school-specific calculators, making it easier for families to perform "apples-to-apples" comparisons between institutions.

Additionally, the legislation would expand the Department of Education's College Scorecard website to include more detailed, program-level data. This would include information on graduation rates, typical student debt, and post-graduation earnings for specific majors rather than just for the institution as a whole. By requiring schools to disclose these metrics, the bill seeks to help students evaluate whether a particular degree is likely to provide a strong return on investment.

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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Dec 11, 2025

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 6.

Dec 11, 2025

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Dec 11, 2025 · 15:15

H.R. 6392, the "Home School Graduation Recognition Act"; H.R. 6472, A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for in-state tuition rates for certain residents of Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and the United States Virgin Islands, and for other purposes; H.R. 6498, the "Student Financial Clarity Act of 2025"; H.R. 6502, the "College Financial Aid Clarity Act of 2025"

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On December 11, 2025, the House Committee on Education and Workforce held a markup session to consider four education bills. H.R. 6392, the Home School Graduation Recognition Act, clarifies that homeschool graduates meeting state requirements are eligible for federal student aid. H.R. 6472, the Territorial Student Access to Higher Education Act, requires public colleges to charge in-state tuition to U.S. nationals from Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. H.R. 6498, the Student Financial Clarity Act, expands the College Scorecard and establishes a Universal Net Price Calculator to provide students with better cost information. H.R. 6502, the College Financial Aid Clarity Act, requires institutions to present financial aid offers in a standardized, transparent format showing costs, grants, scholarships, and loan terms. The committee approved all four bills. H.R. 6392 passed 33-0, H.R. 6472 passed 32-1, H.R. 6498 passed 27-6, and H.R. 6502 passed by voice vote. Committee Democrats offered amendments to several bills, including requirements that the Education Department handle implementation internally rather than through other agencies, though most Democratic amendments failed on party-line votes. All four bills now advance to the full House for consideration. Passage by the committee does not guarantee the bills will become law; they must pass the House and Senate and be signed by the President to take effect.

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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-461.

Jan 21, 2026

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-461.

Jan 21, 2026

Student Financial Clarity Act of 2025

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