Home School Graduation Recognition Act was reported by committee and awaits a floor vote
IntroducedJan 29, 2026
ReportedFeb 26, 2026
Passed one chamber—
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
- Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
- Policy area
- Education: 22 of 3,602 bills became law, 113th–118th (0.6%)
- Sponsor
- 0 of 53 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 2, from introduced in senate to reported to senate · 111 words
- Subjects
- Elementary and secondary education
- Latest action
- Mar 11, 2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 354.
- 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 H.R. 6392 Home School Graduation Recognition Act R · Passed one chamber
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]