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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[H.R. 6865 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 6865
To amend section 505 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant
Responsibility Act of 1996 to prohibit the provision of Federal
financial assistance to States and public institutions of higher
education that provide certain higher education benefits to aliens who
are not lawfully present in the United States, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 18, 2025
Mr. Hunt introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on
Education and Workforce, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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
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A BILL
To amend section 505 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant
Responsibility Act of 1996 to prohibit the provision of Federal
financial assistance to States and public institutions of higher
education that provide certain higher education benefits to aliens who
are not lawfully present in the United States, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``American Dream Protection Act of
2025''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Federal taxpayer dollars should prioritize the
education of United States citizens and lawful residents.
(2) Some States and institutions currently offer in-State
tuition or other postsecondary benefits to aliens who are not
lawfully present.
(3) The practices described in paragraph (2) create
inequities for citizens of other States and undermine uniform
Federal immigration policy.
(4) To avoid such inequalities and maintain uniform Federal
immigration policy, it is necessary to condition the receipt of
Federal funds for higher education on compliance with Federal
immigration and eligibility laws.
SEC. 3. RESTRICTING HIGHER EDUCATION BENEFITS FOR ALIENS NOT LAWFULLY
PRESENT.
Section 505 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant
Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1623) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b), by striking ``This section'' and
inserting ``Subsection (a)''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(c) Prohibition on Federal Financial Assistance.--
``(1) Public institutions of higher education.--
``(A) In general.--A public institution of higher
education in a State may not receive any Federal
financial assistance for the fiscal year following any
fiscal year in which the Secretary of Education
determines that the institution is an ineligible
institution under subparagraph (B).
``(B) Ineligibility.--A public institution of
higher education in a State is an ineligible
institution for purposes of this paragraph if the
institution--
``(i) charges an alien who is not lawfully
present in the United States tuition for
attendance at the institution at a rate that is
less than or equal to the rate charged for
residents of the State who are citizens of the
United States; or
``(ii) provides State-based financial aid
to an alien who is not lawfully present in the
United States.
``(2) States.--
``(A) In general.--A State may not receive any
Federal financial assistance for the fiscal year
following any fiscal year in which the Secretary of
Education determines that the State is an ineligible
State under subparagraph (B).
``(B) Ineligibility.--A State is an ineligible
State for purposes of this paragraph if the State
charges an alien who is not lawfully present in the
United States tuition for attendance at a public
institution of higher education in the State at a rate
that is equal to or less than the rate charged for
residents of the State who are citizens of the United
States.
``(3) Definitions.--In this subsection:
``(A) The term `Federal financial assistance' has
the meaning given such term in section 7501(a)(5) of
title 31, United States Code.
``(B) The term `institution of higher education'
has the meaning given such term in section 101 of the
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001).
``(C) The term `State' has the meaning given such
term in section 103 of the Higher Education Act of 1964
(20 U.S.C. 1003).''.
SEC. 4. CODIFICATION OF EXECUTIVE ORDER 14287.
Section 4 (relating to preventing Federal benefits for aliens in
sanctuary jurisdictions) of Executive Order 14287 (90 Fed. Reg. 18761;
relating to protecting American communities from criminal aliens) shall
have the force and effect of law.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
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