Treats students who completed secondary school in a home school setting as high school graduates for purposes of the Higher Education Act of 1965, when that home school is treated as a home or private school under state law.

Official title: Home School Graduation Recognition Act

Next stop Senate floor: awaiting a vote

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Senate

Introduced 29-JAN-2026

Referred 29-JAN-2026

Approved by committee 26-FEB-2026

Reported 11-MAR-2026

On the calendar 11-MAR-2026

Key points

Amends Section 484(d) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, which addresses students who are not high school graduates.
Adds a provision that a student who completed a secondary school education in a qualifying home school setting is considered a high school graduate.
Applies only where state law treats the home school as a home or private school.
Changes the subsection heading from "Who Are Not High School Graduates" to "From Non-Traditional Settings."

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Official CRS summary

Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Introduced in Senate" (29-JAN-2026); the text has changed since (Reported to Senate, 11-MAR-2026).

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Committee referrals (1)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee (Senate)

Policy area

Education

Sponsor Ashley Moody (R-FL) Cosponsors · 5

■ 5 R

5 Republicans

congress.gov page Reported to Senate (11-MAR-2026) Introduced in Senate (29-JAN-2026)