Home School Graduation Recognition Act passed the House 90 days after introduction and awaits a vote in the Senate
IntroducedDec 3, 2025
ReportedDec 11, 2025
Passed one chamberMar 3, 2026
Passed both—
Law—
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 36 words.
Home School Graduation Recognition Act This bill clarifies that students who complete their secondary education in a home school setting recognized under state law are high school graduates for purposes of eligibility for federal student aid.
Context
- Committees
- House Education and Workforce Committee
- Policy area
- Education: 22 of 3,602 bills became law, 113th–118th (0.6%)
- Sponsor
- 0 of 17 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 4, from introduced in house to placed on calendar senate · 115 words
- Subjects
- Elementary and secondary education
- Latest action
- Mar 17, 2026: Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 358.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 1
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 1
- 119th S. 3747 Home School Graduation Recognition Act R · Reported
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]