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Proposed Law to Grant In-State Tuition to U.S. Territory Residents

Original title: Territorial Student Access to Higher Education Act

December 4, 2025

Higher Education Tuition Territories Federal Policy

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Where This Stands

Introduced

Committee

Floor Vote

Passed

Signed

Currently in_committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.

Last action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.Mar 9, 2026

Version history

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The Frame

What this does

If passed, this bill would lower the cost of higher education for students from these territories by preventing public institutions from charging them higher out-of-state tuition rates.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Students from Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and U.S. Virgin Islands

These students would be eligible for in-state tuition rates at public institutions receiving federal aid.

Public institutions of higher education

These institutions would be required to charge in-state tuition rates to eligible students from the specified territories to maintain federal funding.

What changed

Current stage: in_committee.

What's next

Floor Vote.

Summary

This bill would require public colleges and universities that receive federal funding to charge students from Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and the U.S. Virgin Islands the same tuition rates as local in-state residents. To qualify, students must be s residing in one of these four territories.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who qualifies for the lower tuition rate under this bill?

Students who are s and residents of Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, or the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Does this apply to all colleges?

It applies to public institutions of higher education that receive federal assistance under the Higher Education Act.

Why It Matters

If passed, this bill would lower the cost of higher education for students from these territories by preventing public institutions from charging them higher out-of-state tuition rates.

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Voting Record

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Total

419

Yes

347

Present

Not Voting

Abstain

How they voted (419)

+ 395 more

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Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

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Territorial Tuition Parity

The bill seeks to standardize tuition treatment for U.S. nationals from territories, aligning them with state residents for the purpose of public university tuition.

Guam Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands American Samoa United States Virgin Islands