GRAD Act has not moved since its introduction on Oct 28, 2025, with cosponsors, all Democrats
IntroducedOct 28, 2025
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What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 56 words.
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).
Context
- Committees
- House Education and Workforce Committee
- Policy area
- Education: 22 of 3,602 bills became law, 113th–118th (0.6%)
- Sponsor
- 0 of 25 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in house · 91 words
- Latest action
- Oct 28, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
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Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]