Markup

H.R. 7894, H.R. 7661, H.R. 7890, H.R. 7892, H.R. 7891, H.R. 7893, H.R. 6084


Date: Tuesday, March 17, 2026 Time: 10:15 AM Location: 2175 Rayburn House Office Building

Agenda

H.R. 7894, the Truman Scholarship Clean House Act

Amdt/Mtn

Offered By

Description

Action

Roll Call

2 Mr. Scott Postpones date of enactment of bill and restates limits on board power 

Failed

13y - 18n

1
3 Mr. Scott Prohibits Members who voted to dissolve the Foundation Board from serving on the newly constituted Foundation Board

Failed

13y -18n

2
4 Mr. Scott Strikes "advese considerations" language in regard to M.B.A.s and M.D. degree programs  Failed Voice
1 Mr. Fine Republican Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute Passed Voice
5 Mr. Fine Motion to Report the bill, as amended

Passed

19y -13n

1

 

H.R. 7890, the Science of Reading Act of 2026

Amdt/Mtn

Offered By

Description

Action

Roll Call

1 Mr. McKenzie Republican Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute Passed Voice
2 Mr. McKenzie Motion to Report the bill, as amended

Passed

33y - 0n

1

 

H.R. 7891, the Student Aid Fraud Oversight and Accountability Act of 2026

Amdt/Mtn

Offered By

Description

Action

Roll Call

2 Mr. Scott Adjusts the program review priority to schools that have displayed a pattern of disbursing aid to fraudulent applicants, and to allow schools to provide additional information before undergoing program reviews  Withdrawn -
3 Mr. Scott Clarifes that a reasonable suspicion of identity fraud is based on the current high-risk Verification Groups Withdrawn -
1 Mr. Thompson Republican Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute Passed Voice
4 Mr. Thompson Motion to Report the bill, as amended

Passed

33y - 0n

1

 

H.R. 7892, the No Aid for Ghost Students Act of 2026

Amdt/Mtn

Offered By

Description

Action

Roll Call

2(a)

 

2(b)

Mr. Scott

(a) Clarifies that a reasonable suspicion of identity fraud is based on the current high-risk Verification Groups

 

(b) Requires the Department of Education to provide guidance and resources to institutions regarding their responsibilities under the new identity verification framework 

Failed Voice
1 Mr. Owens Republican Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute Passed Voice
3 Mr. Owens Motion to Report the bill, as amended

Passed

30y - 3n

1
 
 

H.R. 7893, the FAFSA Verification Efficiency Act 

Amdt/Mtn

Offered By

Description

Action

Roll Call

2 Mr. Scott Prohibits ED from collecting citizenship status of anyone who is not required to have citizenship verified for purposes of receiving federal student aid; prohibits ED from sharing FAFSA data to DHS for immigration enforcement 

Failed

13y - 19n

1
3 Mr. Scott Democratic ANS to require the Department to verify social security numbers only 

Failed

13y - 19n

2
1 Mr. Walberg Republican Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute Passed Voice
4 Mr. Walberg Motion to Report the bill, as amended

Passed

19y - 13n

3

 

H.R. 7661, the Stop the Sexualization of Children Act 

Amdt/Mtn

Offered By

Description

Action

Roll Call

2 Mr. Takano Strikes "gender dysphoria" and "transgenderism" from (3)(C)(2) description of "sexually oriented material"

Failed

13y - 18n

1
3 Mr. Scott Includes teaching about religious persecution to the list of topics not subject to the prohibitions in this bill

Failed

13y - 18n

2
4 Mr. Scott Includes teaching related to the prevention of sex trafficking and grooming for the purposes of sex trafficking to the list of topics not subject to the prohibitions in this bill 

Passed

31y - 0n

3
5 Mr. Scott Adds a rule of construction protecting certain historical figures and cultural practices from prohibitions in the bill

Failed

13y - 18n

4
6 Mr. Scott Adds a rule of construction protecting certain federal and state objects from prohibitions in the bill 

Failed

13y - 18n

5
1 Ms. Miller Republican Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute Passed Voice
7 Ms. Miller Motion to Report the bill, as amended

Passed

18y - 13n

6

 

H.R. 6084, the ERISA Litigation Reform Act

Amdt/Mtn

Offered By

Description

Action

Roll Call

2 Mr. Courtney Removes the bill's application to group health plans

Failed

13y - 19n

1
3 Mr. Scott Authorizes plan participants and beneficiaries to act as representatives on behalf of plans in actions brought for fiduciary breach under ERISA. Provides for equitable distribution of awards amongst plaintiffs

Failed

13y - 19n

2
1 Mr. Fine Republican Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute Passed Voice
4 Mr. Fine Motion to Report the bill, as amended

Passed

19y - 13n

3

 

Member Statements


  1. Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democrat - Virginia)