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Senate bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Student Aid Fraud Oversight and Accountability Act of 2026

S. 4531Introduced May 14, 2026Policy area: Education

Official title: 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.

Sponsor: Sen. Jon Husted R-OH
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Where it went

Latest action: May 14, 2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

2 cosponsors — 2 Republicans

0 of 2 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Tommy Tuberville (R-AL).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Jon Husted.

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Sponsor’s state and district

Ohio in Congress

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Data as of Sep 25, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.