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College for All Act of 2025 proposes tuition-free public college and university education

Original title: College for All Act of 2025

May 21, 2025

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Where This Stands

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Last action
Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.May 21, 2025

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The Frame

What this does

This legislation would shift the cost burden of public higher education from students and families to a federal-state partnership model.

Who is mentioned in the record

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

Public college students

Students attending public institutions would be the primary beneficiaries of the proposed tuition-free policy.

Public universities

Public institutions would be subject to new federal funding and regulatory frameworks regarding tuition and fees.

What changed

Current stage: in_committee.

What's next

Floor Vote.

Summary

The College for All Act of 2025 proposes a federal framework to eliminate tuition and fees at public colleges and universities for eligible students. The bill is currently under review by the House Committees on Education and Workforce, Ways and Means, and the Budget.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does the College for All Act of 2025 do?
The bill proposes to make public colleges and universities tuition-free, though the specific mechanisms for this change are not detailed in the provided summary document.
Has this bill become law?
No, the bill was introduced on May 21, 2025, and is currently in the committee review stage.

Why It Matters

This legislation would shift the cost burden of public higher education from students and families to a federal-state partnership model.

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Lobbying Activity

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GOVERNMENT ISSUES

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Connected Entities

organizationCommittee on Ways and MeansHouse committee assigned to review the bill.Map →
organizationCommittee on Education and WorkforceHouse committee assigned to review the bill.Map →
organizationCommittee on the BudgetHouse committee assigned to review the bill.Map →

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