HR 6502 119th Congress
College Financial Aid Clarity Act of 2025
Latest Action
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 394.
Sponsors
Summary
College Financial Aid Clarity Act of 2025
This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to develop, and for institutions of higher education (IHEs) to use, a standardized, consumer-tested format for all financial aid offers.
Any financial aid offer must include specified details and disclosures, including (1) cost information (e.g., cost of attendance and net price); (2) disclosures related to loans (e.g., applicable interest rates); (3) information on student employment opportunities; and (4) next steps for accepting, adjusting, or declining financial aid.
Each IHE that participates in federal student aid programs must (1) include the required information for all financial aid offers (including paper, mobile, or electronic offers), (2) provide supplemental content and disclosures (e.g., requirements for renewing financial aid), and (3) use consistent terminology for all communications related to financial aid offers.
Actions
2026-01-21T00:00:00
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 394.
2026-01-21T00:00:00
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-460.
2026-01-21T00:00:00
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-460.
2025-12-11T00:00:00
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 10.
2025-12-11T00:00:00
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2025-12-09T00:00:00
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
2025-12-09T00:00:00
Introduced in House
2025-12-09T00:00:00
Introduced in House
Policy Areas
Education
![Rep. McClain, Lisa C. [R-MI-9]](https://bioguide.congress.gov/bioguide/photo/M/M001136.jpg)