GRAD Act
The summary
What this bill does
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).
Legislative timeline
From introduction
Oct 28, 2025
Introduced & referred to committee
Congressional support
Sponsors & Cosponsors
U.S. Representative - AL District 2 · D-AL
18 cosponsors
U.S. Representative - LA District 6 · D-LA
U.S. Representative - IL District 1 · D-IL
U.S. Representative - NJ District 10 · D-NJ
U.S. Representative - DC · D-DC
U.S. Representative - NY District 7 · D-NY
U.S. Representative - IN District 7 · D-IN
U.S. Representative - NC District 4 · D-NC
U.S. Representative - MN District 2 · D-MN
U.S. Representative - PA District 12 · D-PA
U.S. Representative - PA District 3 · D-PA
U.S. Representative - VI · D-VI
U.S. Representative - MI District 12 · D-MI
+ 6 more cosponsors
Roll-call vote
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Bill Metadata
| Congress | 119 |
| Bill Type | HR |
| Bill Number | 5850 |
| Origin Chamber | House |
| Current Status | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. |
| Policy Area | Education |
| Primary Committee | Not assigned |
| Introduced | October 28, 2025 |
| Latest Action | October 28, 2025 |
| Cosponsors | 18 · House vote — · — views |
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