"A Republican-led bill aimed at preventing scammers from submitting fraudulent federal student aid applications to collect the money and run is moving forward in the House," The College Fix reports. 

..."Congressman Burgess Owens of Utah introduced the 'ghost students' legislation, which passed the House Committee on Education and Workforce on March 17 in a 30-3 vote, gaining co-sponsorship from multiple representatives.

The bill proposes establishing guidelines for in-person and live identity verification procedures, requiring regular reports to Congress, and yearly audits of the system.

The bill’s goal is to codify into law a fraud detection initiative that Trump’s Education Department rolled out late last year to crack down on the problem, according to the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators."

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Publication Date: 4/6/2026