HR 5850
GRAD Act
Summary
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).
Bill status
- Status
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Rep. Shomari Figures [D-AL-2]
- Cosponsors
- 19
- Policy area
- Education
- Introduced
- 2025-10-28
- Latest action
- 2025-10-28: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Committee referrals
Recent actions
- 2025-10-28: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- 2025-10-28: Introduced in House
- 2025-10-28: Introduced in House