GRAD Act

Summary

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).

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Timeline

1. 28 October 2025

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

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2. 28 October 2025

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 28 October 2025

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

2 official files

• Introduced in House

  Introduced in House · EN · 28 October 2025

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 28 October 2025

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Sponsors

• Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6] · D · Sponsor
• Jonathan Jackson · D · Sponsor
• LaMonica McIver · D · Sponsor
• Eleanor Norton · D · Sponsor
• Nydia Velázquez · D · Sponsor
• André Carson · D · Sponsor
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• Angie Craig · D · Sponsor
• Summer Lee · D · Sponsor
• Dwight Evans · D · Sponsor
• Stacey Plaskett · D · Sponsor
• Rashida Tlaib · D · Sponsor
• Henry Johnson · D · Sponsor
• Timothy Kennedy · D · Sponsor
• Daniel Goldman · D · Sponsor
• Terri Sewell · D · Cosponsor
• Jared Huffman · D · Cosponsor
• Greg Landsman · D · Cosponsor
• Hillary Scholten · D · Cosponsor
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