H.R. 5850 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
GRAD Act
Cosponsors: 19 (19 D, 0 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-10
Introduced: 2025-10-28
Latest action (2025-10-28): Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
What H.R. 5850 does, in plain terms
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).
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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