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U.S. HouseH.R. 7892

No Aid for Ghost Students Act

Passed 249–172Crossed party lines

What it does: No Aid for Ghost Students Act of 2026 This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to establish an identity fraud detection system for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). (official summary)

Question before the chamber: On Passage

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The tally

Yes 249 · No 172 · Not voting 10

Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.

Votes by party
PartyYesNoNot voting
Democrats361724
Republicans21206
Other or unknown party100

Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 36 members voted against their party’s majority.

Voted against their party’s majority

The full roll (431)

Yes 249

No 172

Not voting 10

“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.