A bill to amend section 498A of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary of Education to prioritize program reviews of institutions of higher education that disburse Federal financial aid under title IV of such Act without verifying the identity of a student whose FAFSA presents a reasonable suspicion of identity fraud.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4531 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4531 To amend section 498A of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary of Education to prioritize program reviews of institutions of higher education that disburse Federal financial aid under title IV of such Act without verifying the identity of a student whose FAFSA presents a reasonable suspicion of identity fraud. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 14, 2026 Mr. Husted (for himself, Mr. Cassidy, and Mr. Tuberville) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend section 498A of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary of Education to prioritize program reviews of institutions of higher education that disburse Federal financial aid under title IV of such Act without verifying the identity of a student whose FAFSA presents a reasonable suspicion of identity fraud. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Student Aid Fraud Oversight and Accountability Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. PROGRAM REVIEW PRIORITY CATEGORY. (a) Program Review Priority Category.--Section 498A(a)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1099c-1(a)(2)) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as subparagraph (G); and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following: ``(F) institutions identified under paragraph (4); and''. (b) Identification of Institutions.--Section 498A(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1099c-1(a)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (3), by striking t